Flax Flea Beetle vs Northern Bettong

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Bettongia
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.