Flax Flea Beetle vs Lombok Flying Fox

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Longitarsus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Lombok Flying Fox
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.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.