Flax Flea Beetle vs Forest Dormouse

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Gliridae
Genus	Longitarsus	Dryomys
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.