Fleabane Tortoise Beetle vs Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

Cassida murraea compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Fleabane Tortoise Beetle is Near Threatened while Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cebidae
Genus	Cassida	Cebus
Species	Cassida murraea	Cebus kaapori

Evolutionary Relationship

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle and Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe
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.

Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.