Eastern spider beetle vs Hairy spider beetle

Ptinus raptor compared with Ptinus villiger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern spider beetle	Hairy spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family same	Ptinidae	Ptinidae
Genus same	Ptinus	Ptinus
Species	Ptinus raptor	Ptinus villiger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hairy spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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