Flea beetle vs Highveld Golden Mole

Epitrix pubescens compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Epitrix	Amblysomus
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Highveld Golden Mole
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).

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.