Flea beetle vs Ooldea dunnart

Epitrix pubescens compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Epitrix	Sminthopsis
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Ooldea dunnart
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).

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.