Flax Flea Beetle vs Formosan Serow

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Longitarsus	Capricornis
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.