Crucifer flea beetle vs Gilbert's dunnart

Phyllotreta cruciferae compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Crucifer flea beetle Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Chrysomelidae Dasyuridae
Genus Phyllotreta Sminthopsis
Species Phyllotreta cruciferae Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Crucifer flea beetle and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crucifer flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Crucifer flea beetle Gilbert's dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crucifer flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crucifer flea beetle

No description available.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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