Flax Flea Beetle vs Leightons linsang

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Viverridae
Genus	Longitarsus	Poiana
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.