10 Spotted Pot Beetle vs Shining Pot Beetle

Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Cryptocephalus	Cryptocephalus
Species	Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

10 Spotted Pot Beetle and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cryptocephalus.

Conservation Status

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	Shining Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

The 10 Spotted Pot Beetle (Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus) is a species in the genus Cryptocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden