Rainbow tortoise beetle vs Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Cassida azurea compared with Cassida rubiginosa

Key Differences

• Rainbow tortoise beetle is Not Evaluated while Thistle Tortoise Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rainbow tortoise beetle	Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Cassida	Cassida
Species	Cassida azurea	Cassida rubiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rainbow tortoise beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rainbow tortoise beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and 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 5 countries:

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