Barley Flea Beetle vs Etruscan Shrew

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Suncus etruscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Flea Beetle	Etruscan 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	Suncus
Species	Phyllotreta vittula	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Flea Beetle	Etruscan 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.

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Etruscan Shrew

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.