Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Chinese Hare

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Chinese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Chinese Hare
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	Aphthona	Lepus
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle and Chinese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

The Brown Dot Leafy Spurge Flea Beetle (Aphthona cyparissiae) is a species in the genus Aphthona. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.