6 Spotted Longhorn vs small fleabane

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Pulicaria vulgaris

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while small fleabane is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	small fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cerambycidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anoplodera	Pulicaria
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Pulicaria vulgaris

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

small fleabane

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	small fleabane
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.

small fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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