Flax Flea Beetle vs Large False Serotine

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.