Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Little Pocket Mouse

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Perognathus longimembris

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Little Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Little Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Perognathus
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Perognathus longimembris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Little Pocket 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.

Little Pocket 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.