Flax Flea Beetle vs Napo Spiny-rat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Proechimys
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.