Flax Flea Beetle vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Mops midas

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Molossidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Mops
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Midas Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Midas Free-tailed Bat
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.

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.