Flea beetle vs Potato Flea Beetle

Epitrix pubescens compared with Epitrix cucumeris

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Least Concern while Potato Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Potato Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Epitrix	Epitrix
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Epitrix cucumeris

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Potato Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epitrix.

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Potato Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Potato Flea Beetle
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).

Potato Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States