Flea beetle vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Artibeus cinereus

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Artibeus
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
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 (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.