Flax Flea Beetle vs Jungle Shrew

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Suncus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.