Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Psylliodes	Apodemus
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Apodemus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Large Japanese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Large Japanese Field Mouse
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.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

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.