Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

  • Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabbage-stem flea beetle Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Chrysomelidae Cricetidae
Genus Psylliodes Myodes
Species Psylliodes chrysocephalus Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabbage-stem flea beetle Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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