Angelica Flat-body vs Flea beetle

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Depressariidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Psylliodes
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and Flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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