Australian spider beetle vs Kräuterdieb

Ptinus tectus compared with Ptinus fur

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian spider beetle	Kräuterdieb
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Ptinidae	Ptinidae
Genus same	Ptinus	Ptinus
Species	Ptinus tectus	Ptinus fur

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian spider beetle and Kräuterdieb share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ptinus.

Ansehen Genus: Ptinus

Conservation Status

Australian spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kräuterdieb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian spider beetle	Kräuterdieb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian spider beetle

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (33 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Kräuterdieb

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (38 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Australian spider beetle

The Australian spider beetle (Ptinus tectus) is a species in the genus Ptinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.