Pale tortoise beetle vs Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Cassida flaveola compared with Cassida rubiginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale tortoise beetle	Thistle Tortoise 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	Cassida	Cassida
Species	Cassida flaveola	Cassida rubiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale tortoise beetle and Thistle Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cassida.

Conservation Status

Pale tortoise beetle

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale tortoise beetle	Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale tortoise beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States