Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Flax Flea Beetle

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Potoroidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Longitarsus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.