Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Cryptotis
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.