Flax Flea Beetle vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Pearson's Long-clawed 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	Solisorex
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Pearson's Long-clawed 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.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.