Flax Flea Beetle vs Malayan Water Shrew

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.