Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Large-eared Hutia

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Aphthona	Mesocapromys
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.