Flax Flea Beetle vs Mexican cottontail

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Longitarsus	Sylvilagus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.