Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Kirk's dik-dik

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Psylliodes	Madoqua
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Kirk's dik-dik
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.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.