6 Spotted Longhorn vs Flax Flea Beetle

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cerambycidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Anoplodera	Longitarsus
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

6 Spotted Longhorn and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 Spotted Longhorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

6 Spotted Longhorn

The 6 Spotted Longhorn (Anoplodera sexguttata) is a species in the genus Anoplodera. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden