Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Psylliodes	Pseudantechinus
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.