Hairy spider beetle vs Warehouse spider beetle

Ptinus villiger compared with Ptinus latro

Key Differences

• Hairy spider beetle is Least Concern while Warehouse spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy spider beetle	Warehouse spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Ptinidae	Ptinidae
Genus same	Ptinus	Ptinus
Species	Ptinus villiger	Ptinus latro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Warehouse spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy spider beetle	Warehouse spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Warehouse spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (35 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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