Flax Flea Beetle vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Guinean Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Longitarsus	Arvicanthis
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Guinean Arvicanthis
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.

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.