Flax Flea Beetle vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Longitarsus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Harris s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.