Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Thomasomys
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.