Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Psylliodes	Lepilemur
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.