Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Japanese Hare

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Psylliodes	Lepus
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.