Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Molossidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Molossus
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.