Flax Flea Beetle vs Madagascan fruit bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Madagascan fruit bat
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	Eidolon
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Madagascan fruit 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.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.