Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Hairy-nosed otter

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Psylliodes	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.