Flax Flea Beetle vs Isarog Chrotomys

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Isarog Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Longitarsus	Chrotomys
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Isarog Chrotomys
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.

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.