Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer vs Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle

Scolytus mali compared with Scolytus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer is Near Threatened while Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer	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 mali	Scolytus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer

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.

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