Barley Flea Beetle vs Blind Mole

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Flea Beetle	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Phyllotreta	Talpa
Species	Phyllotreta vittula	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Flea Beetle and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Flea Beetle	Blind Mole
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.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.