Flax Flea Beetle vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Longitarsus	Sminthopsis
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Hairy-footed dunnart
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-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.