Besra vs Hazel Pot Beetle

Accipiter virgatus compared with Cryptocephalus coryli

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Hazel Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Accipiter	Cryptocephalus
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Cryptocephalus coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Hazel Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Hazel Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Hazel Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway