Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Giant Otter

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aphthona	Pteronura
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.