Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle vs soldier beetle

Cantharis rufa compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Coleoptera (besouro)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family same	Cantharidae	Cantharidae
Genus same	Cantharis	Cantharis
Species	Cantharis rufa	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland