Shining feather-winged beetle vs Tiny feather-winged beetle

Ptenidium nitidum compared with Ptenidium pusillum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shining feather-winged beetle	Tiny feather-winged 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	Ptiliidae	Ptiliidae
Genus same	Ptenidium	Ptenidium
Species	Ptenidium nitidum	Ptenidium pusillum

Evolutionary Relationship

Shining feather-winged beetle and Tiny feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ptenidium.

Conservation Status

Shining feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tiny feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shining feather-winged beetle	Tiny feather-winged beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shining feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Tiny feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States