Bordered Tortoise Beetle vs Molosse Midas

Cassida vittata compared with Mops midas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Tortoise Beetle	Molosse Midas
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Molossidae
Genus	Cassida	Mops
Species	Cassida vittata	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Tortoise Beetle and Molosse Midas share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bordered Tortoise Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Molosse Midas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Tortoise Beetle	Molosse Midas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Molosse Midas

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bordered Tortoise Beetle

The Bordered Tortoise Beetle (Cassida vittata) is a species in the genus Cassida. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.