6 Spotted Longhorn vs Dover Shade

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Cnephasia genitalana

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while Dover Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Dover Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cerambycidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anoplodera	Cnephasia
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Cnephasia genitalana

Evolutionary Relationship

6 Spotted Longhorn and Dover Shade share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Dover Shade
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.

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden