Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
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	Cynopterus
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
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 Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.