Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Dusky Akodont

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphthona	Akodon
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Akodon dayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Dusky Akodont
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.

Dusky Akodont

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.