Flax Flea Beetle vs Montane Water Vole

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Arvicola
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium