New Forest Mud Beetle vs Wheat Mud Beetle

Helophorus laticollis compared with Helophorus nubilus

Key Differences

• New Forest Mud Beetle is Least Concern while Wheat Mud Beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Forest Mud Beetle	Wheat Mud 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	Helophoridae	Helophoridae
Genus same	Helophorus	Helophorus
Species	Helophorus laticollis	Helophorus nubilus

Evolutionary Relationship

New Forest Mud Beetle and Wheat Mud Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helophorus.

Conservation Status

New Forest Mud Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Wheat Mud Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Forest Mud Beetle	Wheat Mud Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Forest Mud Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Wheat Mud Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden