Fleabane Tortoise Beetle vs Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Cassida murraea compared with Cassida rubiginosa

Key Differences

• Fleabane Tortoise Beetle is Near Threatened while Thistle Tortoise Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Thistle Tortoise 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	Cassida	Cassida
Species	Cassida murraea	Cassida rubiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle and Thistle Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cassida.

Conservation Status

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Thistle Tortoise Beetle
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.

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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