Barley Flea Beetle vs Chinese Shrew

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Barley Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Flea Beetle	Chinese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phyllotreta	Sorex
Species	Phyllotreta vittula	Sorex sinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Flea Beetle	Chinese Shrew
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.

Chinese Shrew

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.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.