Flax Flea Beetle vs Monk Saki

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Monk Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Pithecia
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.