Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Pale fox

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Psylliodes	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

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.