Hazel Pot Beetle vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Cryptocephalus coryli compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Pot Beetle	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Viverridae
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Poiana
Species	Cryptocephalus coryli	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hazel Pot Beetle and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Pot Beetle	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.