Fleabane Tortoise Beetle vs Kodkod

Cassida murraea compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Fleabane Tortoise Beetle is Near Threatened while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Kodkod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cassida	Leopardus
Species	Cassida murraea	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle and Kodkod share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Kodkod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.