Flax Flea Beetle vs Little Black Serotine

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Little Black 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	Eptesicus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.