Flax Flea Beetle vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Japanese Long-eared 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	Plecotus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Japanese Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Japanese Long-eared 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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.