Diminutive Serotine vs Flax Flea Beetle

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Longitarsus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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