Cantharid beetle vs Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle

Cantharis nigra compared with Cantharis rufa

Key Differences

• Cantharid beetle is Near Threatened while Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantharid beetle	Red-Spotted Soldier 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	Cantharidae	Cantharidae
Genus same	Cantharis	Cantharis
Species	Cantharis nigra	Cantharis rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cantharid beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Spotted Soldier Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantharid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Cantharid beetle

The Cantharid beetle (Cantharis nigra) is a species in the genus Cantharis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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