Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Henbane Flea Beetle

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Psylliodes hyoscyami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Henbane Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Psylliodes	Psylliodes
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Psylliodes hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Henbane Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psylliodes.

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Henbane Flea Beetle
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.

Henbane Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden