Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Chihuahua Gray

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Aphonopelma
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.