Barley Flea Beetle vs Javan Mongoose

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Barley Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Flea Beetle	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Phyllotreta	Herpestes
Species	Phyllotreta vittula	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Flea Beetle	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway