Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Handley's Red Bat

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Handley's Red 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	Lasiurus
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Handley's Red Bat
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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.