Flax Flea Beetle vs Fulvous Colilargo

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.