Pashford Pot Beetle vs Shining Pot Beetle

Cryptocephalus exiguus compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Key Differences

• Pashford Pot Beetle is Critically Endangered while Shining Pot Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pashford 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 exiguus	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pashford Pot Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pashford Pot Beetle	Shining Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pashford Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden