Hazel Pot Beetle vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Cryptocephalus coryli compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Pot Beetle	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Thomasomys
Species	Cryptocephalus coryli	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

Hazel Pot Beetle and Pichincha Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Pot Beetle	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.