6 spotted pot beetle vs Blue Pepper-pot Beetle

Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus compared with Cryptocephalus punctiger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 spotted pot beetle	Blue Pepper-pot Beetle
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 same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Cryptocephalus	Cryptocephalus
Species	Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus	Cryptocephalus punctiger

Evolutionary Relationship

6 spotted pot beetle and Blue Pepper-pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cryptocephalus.

Conservation Status

6 spotted pot beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blue Pepper-pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 spotted pot beetle	Blue Pepper-pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 spotted pot beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue Pepper-pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

6 spotted pot beetle

The 6 spotted pot beetle (Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus) 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.

Blue Pepper-pot Beetle

The Blue Pepper Pot Beetle (Cryptocephalus punctiger) is a species in the genus Cryptocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden