Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Cinnamon Wattle

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Acacia leprosa

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Cinnamon Wattle
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 leprosa

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Cinnamon Wattle
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.

Cinnamon Wattle

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.

Cinnamon Wattle

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