Flax Flea Beetle vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Lonchophylla
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Handley's Nectar Bat
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.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.