Hop Flea Beetle vs Mentawai Squirrel

Psylliodes attenuata compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hop Flea Beetle	Mentawai 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	Callosciurus
Species	Psylliodes attenuata	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Hop Flea Beetle and Mentawai Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hop Flea Beetle	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.