Devil's-Bit Jewel Beetle vs Metallic wood-boring beetle

Trachys troglodytes compared with Trachys minutus

Key Differences

• Devil's-Bit Jewel Beetle is Endangered while Metallic wood-boring beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's-Bit Jewel Beetle	Metallic wood-boring 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	Buprestidae	Buprestidae
Genus same	Trachys	Trachys
Species	Trachys troglodytes	Trachys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil's-Bit Jewel Beetle and Metallic wood-boring beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trachys.

Conservation Status

Devil's-Bit Jewel Beetle

EN — Endangered

Metallic wood-boring beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's-Bit Jewel Beetle	Metallic wood-boring beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's-Bit Jewel Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Metallic wood-boring beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland