Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Franciscana

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Aphthona	Pontoporia
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

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.