Flea beetle vs Maxwell's Duiker

Epitrix pubescens compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flea beetle Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Chrysomelidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Epitrix Philantomba
Species Epitrix pubescens Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flea beetle Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

No description available.

Maxwell's Duiker

No description available.

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