Flax Flea Beetle vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Longitarsus	Alionycteris
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit 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.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.