Flea beetle vs Olinguito

Epitrix pubescens compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Olinguito
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	Bassaricyon
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.