Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Majestic Pericote

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Majestic Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.