Flax Flea Beetle vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Indochinese Ground 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	Menetes
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Indochinese Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Indochinese Ground 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.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.