Großer Ulmensplintkäfer vs Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle

Scolytus scolytus compared with Scolytus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Ulmensplintkäfer	Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle
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	Curculionidae	Curculionidae
Genus same	Scolytus	Scolytus
Species	Scolytus scolytus	Scolytus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Ulmensplintkäfer and Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scolytus.

Conservation Status

Großer Ulmensplintkäfer

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Ulmensplintkäfer	Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Ulmensplintkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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