Flax Flea Beetle vs Mountain Coati

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Longitarsus	Nasua
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.