Flax Flea Beetle vs Plateau Pika

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Ochotona
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.