Flax Flea Beetle vs Nimba otter shrew

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Micropotamogale
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.