Six-spotted spider beetle vs Warehouse spider beetle

Ptinus sexpunctatus compared with Ptinus latro

Key Differences

• Six-spotted spider beetle is Endangered while Warehouse spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Six-spotted spider beetle	Warehouse spider 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	Ptinidae	Ptinidae
Genus same	Ptinus	Ptinus
Species	Ptinus sexpunctatus	Ptinus latro

Evolutionary Relationship

Six-spotted spider beetle and Warehouse spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ptinus.

Conservation Status

Six-spotted spider beetle

EN — Endangered

Warehouse spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Six-spotted spider beetle	Warehouse spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Six-spotted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Warehouse spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (35 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States