Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Dendrogale
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.