Flax Flea Beetle vs North African Hedgehog

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Atelerix
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.