Flea beetle vs Incan shrew opossum

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Lestoros
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.