Australian spider beetle vs Hairy spider beetle

Ptinus tectus compared with Ptinus villiger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian spider beetle	Hairy spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family same	Ptinidae	Ptinidae
Genus same	Ptinus	Ptinus
Species	Ptinus tectus	Ptinus villiger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hairy spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian spider beetle	Hairy spider beetle
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).

Hairy spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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