Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Pteropus pohlei

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Geelvink Bay Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psylliodes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Pteropus pohlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Geelvink Bay Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox
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.

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

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.