Flea beetle vs Jentink's Duiker

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Psylliodes	Cephalophus
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.