Flax Flea Beetle vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Andigena
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway