Flax Flea Beetle vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Hairy-eared Dwarf 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	Allocebus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Allocebus trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Hairy-eared Dwarf 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.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.