Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Cape York salwood

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Acacia midgleyi

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Cape York salwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Cape York salwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Psylliodes	Acacia
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Acacia midgleyi

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Cape York salwood
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.

Cape York salwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.