Barley Flea Beetle vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Barley Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Flea Beetle	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phyllotreta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phyllotreta vittula	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Flea Beetle and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Flea Beetle	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

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.