Flax Flea Beetle vs New Guinean planigale

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Longitarsus	Planigale
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.