Oak Bark Beetle vs Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle

Scolytus intricatus compared with Scolytus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Oak Bark Beetle is Least Concern while Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak Bark Beetle	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 intricatus	Scolytus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oak Bark Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak Bark Beetle	Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Bark Beetle

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