Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Greater Long-tailed Hamster

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Tscherskia triton

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Greater Long-tailed Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
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	Tscherskia
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Tscherskia triton

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Greater Long-tailed Hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
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.

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

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.