Flax Flea Beetle vs Majestic Pericote

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Phyllotis
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.