Julia Creek dunnart vs Turnip flea beetle

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Phyllotreta undulata

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Turnip flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Turnip flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Phyllotreta
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Phyllotreta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Julia Creek dunnart and Turnip flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Turnip flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Turnip flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turnip flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.