Flax Flea Beetle vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Kintampo Rope 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	Funisciurus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Kintampo Rope 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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.