Flax Flea Beetle vs Handley's Red Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Handley's Red 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 Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.