Large Elm Bark Beetle vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Scolytus scolytus compared with Scolytus mali

Key Differences

• Large Elm Bark Beetle is Not Evaluated while Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Elm Bark Beetle	Large Fruit 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 scolytus	Scolytus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Elm Bark Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Elm Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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