Chestnut-throated Apalis vs Flea beetle

Apalis porphyrolaema compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-throated Apalis is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-throated Apalis	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cisticolidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Apalis	Psylliodes
Species	Apalis porphyrolaema	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-throated Apalis and Flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-throated Apalis	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-throated Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut-throated Apalis

The Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway