Flax Flea Beetle vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Miller’s Mastiff 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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.