Hawthorn Leaf Beetle vs Heather Beetle

Lochmaea crataegi compared with Lochmaea suturalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawthorn Leaf Beetle	Heather 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	Lochmaea	Lochmaea
Species	Lochmaea crataegi	Lochmaea suturalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle and Heather Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lochmaea.

Conservation Status

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Heather Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawthorn Leaf Beetle	Heather Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Heather Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden