Flax Flea Beetle vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Moluccan Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.