Eastern spider beetle vs Gilbert's dunnart

Ptinus raptor compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern spider beetle	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ptinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ptinus	Sminthopsis
Species	Ptinus raptor	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern spider beetle and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern spider beetle	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.