Flax Flea Beetle vs Omilteme Cottontail

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Longitarsus	Sylvilagus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.