Horseradish flea beetle vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Phyllotreta armoraciae compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horseradish 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	Phyllotreta	Urocitellus
Species	Phyllotreta armoraciae	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Horseradish flea beetle and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horseradish flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horseradish flea beetle	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horseradish flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.