Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Grevy's zebra

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Aphthona	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Equus grevyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Grevy's zebra
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.

Grevy's zebra

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.