Horseradish flea beetle vs Turnip Flea Beetle

Phyllotreta armoraciae compared with Phyllotreta atra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horseradish flea beetle	Turnip 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	Phyllotreta	Phyllotreta
Species	Phyllotreta armoraciae	Phyllotreta atra

Evolutionary Relationship

Horseradish flea beetle and Turnip Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phyllotreta.

Conservation Status

Horseradish flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Turnip Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horseradish flea beetle	Turnip Flea Beetle
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).

Turnip Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden