Flax Flea Beetle vs Giant Mole Shrew

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Blarina
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.