Flax Flea Beetle vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Longitarsus	Acerodon
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.