Barley Flea Beetle vs Dice s Cottontail

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Barley Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Flea Beetle	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Phyllotreta	Sylvilagus
Species	Phyllotreta vittula	Sylvilagus dicei

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Flea Beetle and Dice s Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Flea Beetle	Dice s Cottontail
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.

Dice s Cottontail

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.