Flax Flea Beetle vs Grizzled Colilargo

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Grizzled Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Grizzled Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Grizzled Colilargo
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.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.