Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Mexican vole

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Mexican 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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.