Hairy-footed dunnart vs Turnip flea beetle

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Phyllotreta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hairy-footed dunnart Turnip flea beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Dasyuridae Chrysomelidae
Genus Sminthopsis Phyllotreta
Species Sminthopsis hirtipes Phyllotreta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Turnip flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Turnip flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hairy-footed dunnart Turnip flea beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turnip flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hairy-footed dunnart

No description available.

Turnip flea beetle

No description available.

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