Flax Flea Beetle vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Longitarsus	Apodemus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Apodemus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Large Japanese Field Mouse
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 Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.