Arizona madrone vs Flea beetle

Arbutus arizonica compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Flea beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ericaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Arbutus	Psylliodes
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Psylliodes cucullatus

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.