Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs California Red Fir

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Abies magnifica

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while California Red Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	California Red Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Psylliodes	Abies
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Abies magnifica

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	California Red Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

California Red Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

The Cabbage-stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephalus) is a species in the genus Psylliodes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

California Red Fir

The California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden