10 Spotted Pot Beetle vs brittlestar

Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Amphiura
Species	Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

10 Spotted Pot Beetle and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden