Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Flea beetle

Dasycercus blythi compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Dasycercus	Psylliodes
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.