Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Psylliodes	Rhynchocyon
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Golden-rumped elephant 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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.