Flax Flea Beetle vs Patagonian Opossum

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Lestodelphys
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.