Hazel Pot Beetle vs Pale fox

Cryptocephalus coryli compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Pot Beetle	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cryptocephalus coryli	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Pot Beetle	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.