Iris Flea Beetle vs Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Aphthona nonstriata compared with Callosciurus erythraeus

Key Differences

• Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iris Flea Beetle	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree 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	Aphthona	Callosciurus
Species	Aphthona nonstriata	Callosciurus erythraeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iris Flea Beetle and Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iris Flea Beetle	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Argentina).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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