Barley Flea Beetle vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Flea Beetle	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Phyllotreta	Caluromysiops
Species	Phyllotreta vittula	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Flea Beetle and Black-shouldered Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Flea Beetle	Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Barley Flea Beetle

The Barley Flea Beetle (Phyllotreta vittula) is a species in the genus Phyllotreta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.