6 Spotted Longhorn vs Black Clock

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Pterostichus madidus

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while Black Clock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Black Clock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cerambycidae	Carabidae
Genus	Anoplodera	Pterostichus
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Pterostichus madidus

Evolutionary Relationship

6 Spotted Longhorn and Black Clock share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Black Clock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 Spotted Longhorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

6 Spotted Longhorn

The 6 Spotted Longhorn (Anoplodera sexguttata) is a species in the genus Anoplodera. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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