Flea beetle vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Calomys hummelincki

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Hummelinck s Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Hummelinck s Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Calomys
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Calomys hummelincki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Hummelinck s Laucha
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.

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.