Flax Flea Beetle vs Harmless Serotine

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.