Flax Flea Beetle vs Japanese Noctule

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.