Flax Flea Beetle vs Gilbert's dunnart

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Longitarsus	Sminthopsis
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.