Henbane Flea Beetle vs Little Red Flying Fox

Psylliodes hyoscyami compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Henbane Flea Beetle is Extinct while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Henbane Flea Beetle	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psylliodes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Psylliodes hyoscyami	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Henbane Flea Beetle and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Henbane Flea Beetle	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Henbane Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.