dead-nettle leaf beetle vs tansey beetle

Chrysolina fastuosa compared with Chrysolina graminis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dead-nettle leaf beetle	tansey beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Chrysolina	Chrysolina
Species	Chrysolina fastuosa	Chrysolina graminis

Evolutionary Relationship

dead-nettle leaf beetle and tansey beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysolina.

Conservation Status

dead-nettle leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

tansey beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dead-nettle leaf beetle	tansey beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dead-nettle leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

tansey beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden