Blue Pepper-pot Beetle vs Hazel Pot Beetle

Cryptocephalus punctiger compared with Cryptocephalus coryli

Key Differences

• Blue Pepper-pot Beetle is Least Concern while Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Pepper-pot Beetle	Hazel Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Cryptocephalus	Cryptocephalus
Species	Cryptocephalus punctiger	Cryptocephalus coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Pepper-pot Beetle and Hazel Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cryptocephalus.

Conservation Status

Blue Pepper-pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Pepper-pot Beetle	Hazel Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Pepper-pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Blue Pepper-pot Beetle

The Blue Pepper Pot Beetle (Cryptocephalus punctiger) is a species in the genus Cryptocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden