Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Dasypus pilosus

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Dasypus
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Dasypus pilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo
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 Long-nosed Armadillo

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.