Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Mountain Coati

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Psylliodes	Nasua
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.