10 Spotted Pot Beetle vs Dusky melanomys

Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Melanomys
Species	Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.