Flax Flea Beetle vs Large-eared Hutia

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Mesocapromys
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.