Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Large-eared 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 macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Large-eared 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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.