Livid Soldier Beetle vs Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle

Cantharis livida compared with Cantharis rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Livid Soldier Beetle	Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Cantharidae	Cantharidae
Genus same	Cantharis	Cantharis
Species	Cantharis livida	Cantharis rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Livid Soldier Beetle and Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cantharis.

Conservation Status

Livid Soldier Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Livid Soldier Beetle	Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Livid Soldier Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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