Flea beetle vs Gansu Shrew

Epitrix pubescens compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Gansu 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	Epitrix	Sorex
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.