Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Leschenault's rousette

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aphthona	Rousettus
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Leschenault's rousette
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.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.