Flea beetle vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Epitrix pubescens compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Epitrix	Sminthopsis
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Gray-bellied dunnart
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).

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.