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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
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