Hop Flea Beetle vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Psylliodes attenuata compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hop Flea Beetle	Moluccan 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 attenuata	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hop Flea Beetle and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hop Flea Beetle	Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.