Flax Flea Beetle vs Mexican woodrat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Mexican woodrat
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 woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.