Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Equatorial Saki

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Pithecia
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.