Flax Flea Beetle vs Ornate Shrew

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Sorex
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.