Belted spider beetle vs Hairy spider beetle

Ptinus bicinctus compared with Ptinus villiger

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted spider beetle	Hairy spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family same	Ptinidae	Ptinidae
Genus same	Ptinus	Ptinus
Species	Ptinus bicinctus	Ptinus villiger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Belted spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 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).

Belted spider beetle

The Belted spider beetle (Ptinus bicinctus) is a species in the genus Ptinus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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