Flea beetle vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Hairy-footed 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	Psylliodes	Sminthopsis
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Hairy-footed 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 (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.