Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Crocidura russula

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Greater white-toothed shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Crocidura
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Greater white-toothed shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Greater white-toothed 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.

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom