Flax Flea Beetle vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Hsunycteris
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.