Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs New Guinean Quoll

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Psylliodes	Dasyurus
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

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.