Belted spider beetle vs Japanese Hare

Ptinus bicinctus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Belted spider beetle is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted spider beetle	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ptinidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ptinus	Lepus
Species	Ptinus bicinctus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted spider beetle and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Belted spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted spider beetle	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Belted spider beetle

The Belted spider beetle (Ptinus bicinctus) is a species in the genus Ptinus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.