Flea beetle vs Hotson s Jerboa

Epitrix pubescens compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Epitrix	Allactaga
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Hotson s Jerboa
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).

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.