Alexandria false antechinus vs Potato flea beetle

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Psylliodes
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexandria false antechinus and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.