Flax Flea Beetle vs Neotropical otter

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Longitarsus	Lontra
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.