Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Key Differences

  • Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabbage-stem flea beetle Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Chrysomelidae Thraupidae
Genus Psylliodes Anisognathus
Species Psylliodes chrysocephalus Anisognathus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabbage-stem flea beetle Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
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.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia