Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Northern tamandua

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Tamandua
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Northern tamandua
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.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.