Horseradish flea beetle vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Phyllotreta armoraciae compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Horseradish flea beetle is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horseradish flea beetle	Ontong Java 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	Phyllotreta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phyllotreta armoraciae	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Horseradish flea beetle and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horseradish flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horseradish flea beetle	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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).

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.