Flea beetle vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Psylliodes	Archboldomys
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Archboldomys maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.