Flax Flea Beetle vs Mountain Goat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Longitarsus	Oreamnos
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.