Flax Flea Beetle vs Merriam s Deermouse

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.