Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Crete Spiny Mouse

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Crete Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aphthona	Acomys
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Acomys minous

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Crete Spiny Mouse
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.

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.