Flax Flea Beetle vs Palawan Treeshrew

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Tupaia
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.