False Serotine Bat vs Flea beetle

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	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	Hesperoptenus	Psylliodes
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and Flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.