Belted spider beetle vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Ptinus bicinctus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Belted spider beetle is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted spider beetle	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ptinidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ptinus	Hemiechinus
Species	Ptinus bicinctus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted spider beetle and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Belted spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted spider beetle	Long-eared Hedgehog
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).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇦 Ukraine