Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Montane Colilargo

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.