Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Psylliodes	Belomys
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

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.