Barley Flea Beetle vs Mexican prairie dog

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Barley Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Flea Beetle	Mexican prairie dog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phyllotreta	Cynomys
Species	Phyllotreta vittula	Cynomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Flea Beetle and Mexican prairie dog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Flea Beetle	Mexican prairie dog
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.

Mexican prairie dog

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.