Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Chacoan Mara

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Caviidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Dolichotis
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Chacoan Mara
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.

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.