Flax Flea Beetle vs Northern Mole Vole

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Ellobius
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Northern Mole Vole
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 Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.