Flax Flea Beetle vs Lowe's Shrew

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Chodsigoa
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Lowe's Shrew
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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.