Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs One-striped opossum

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Monodelphis
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

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.