Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Potato flea beetle

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Psylliodes
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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).