Flax Flea Beetle vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Longitarsus	Saccopteryx
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
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.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.