Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Alticola
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.