Flax Flea Beetle vs Malayan civet

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Viverridae
Genus	Longitarsus	Viverra
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.