Pashford Pot Beetle vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Cryptocephalus exiguus compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Pashford Pot Beetle is Critically Endangered while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pashford Pot Beetle	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Neusticomys
Species	Cryptocephalus exiguus	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pashford Pot Beetle and Peruvian Ichthyomyine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pashford Pot Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pashford Pot Beetle	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pashford Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.