Flea beetle vs Painted Woolly Bat

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Kerivoula picta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Kerivoula
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Painted Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Painted Woolly Bat
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.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.