Henbane Flea Beetle vs Potato flea beetle

Psylliodes hyoscyami compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Henbane Flea Beetle is Extinct while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Henbane Flea Beetle	Potato 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 hyoscyami	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Henbane Flea Beetle and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psylliodes.

Conservation Status

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Henbane Flea Beetle	Potato flea beetle
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.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden