Flax Flea Beetle vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Microcebus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.