Flax Flea Beetle vs Guam Flying Fox

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Guam Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.