Crucifer flea beetle vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Phyllotreta cruciferae compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Crucifer flea beetle is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crucifer flea beetle	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phyllotreta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phyllotreta cruciferae	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crucifer flea beetle and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crucifer flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crucifer flea beetle	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.