10 Spotted Pot Beetle vs Black Kauri

Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• 10 Spotted Pot Beetle is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Braconidae
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Agathis
Species	Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

10 Spotted Pot Beetle and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

The 10 Spotted Pot Beetle (Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus) is a species in the genus Cryptocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.