Ebony Akodont vs Potato flea beetle

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Psylliodes
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).