Iris Flea Beetle vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Aphthona nonstriata compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iris Flea Beetle	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Aphthona	Perognathus
Species	Aphthona nonstriata	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Iris Flea Beetle and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iris Flea Beetle	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.