Henbane Flea Beetle vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Psylliodes hyoscyami compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Henbane Flea Beetle is Extinct while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Henbane Flea Beetle	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Psylliodes	Urocitellus
Species	Psylliodes hyoscyami	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Henbane Flea Beetle and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Henbane Flea Beetle	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.