Large Fruit Bark Beetle vs Oak Bark Beetle

Scolytus mali compared with Scolytus intricatus

Key Differences

• Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened while Oak Bark Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fruit Bark Beetle	Oak 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 mali	Scolytus intricatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Oak Bark Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Oak 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