Elm Bark Beetle vs Large Elm Bark Beetle

Scolytus multistriatus compared with Scolytus scolytus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Bark Beetle	Large Elm Bark Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Curculionidae	Curculionidae
Genus same	Scolytus	Scolytus
Species	Scolytus multistriatus	Scolytus scolytus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Bark Beetle and Large Elm Bark Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scolytus.

Conservation Status

Elm Bark Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Elm Bark Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Bark Beetle	Large Elm Bark Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

Large Elm Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland