Flax Flea Beetle vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Tupaia
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Long-footed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.