6 spotted pot beetle vs Shining Pot Beetle

Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 spotted pot beetle	Shining 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 nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

6 spotted pot beetle and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cryptocephalus.

Conservation Status

6 spotted pot beetle

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 spotted pot beetle	Shining 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.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden