Hazel Pot Beetle vs Shining Pot Beetle

Cryptocephalus coryli compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Key Differences

• Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable while Shining Pot Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Pot Beetle	Shining 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 coryli	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hazel Pot Beetle and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cryptocephalus.

Conservation Status

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Pot Beetle	Shining Pot Beetle
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.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden