black gidgee vs Eastern spider beetle

Acacia argyrodendron compared with Ptinus raptor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gidgee	Eastern spider beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Ptinidae
Genus	Acacia	Ptinus
Species	Acacia argyrodendron	Ptinus raptor

Conservation Status

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Eastern spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gidgee	Eastern spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gidgee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eastern spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

black gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia argyrodendron) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.