Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Psylliodes	Dendrolagus
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Dendrolagus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Grizzled Tree-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

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.