Flea beetle vs New Guinean Quoll

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	New Guinean Quoll
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	Dasyurus
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.