Deppe's Squirrel vs Flax Flea Beetle

Sciurus deppei compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Longitarsus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.