Flea beetle vs Mountain Coati

Epitrix pubescens compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Epitrix	Nasua
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.