Flax Flea Beetle vs Sumatran orangutan

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Longitarsus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.