Large Flax Flea Beetle vs New Guinean planigale

Aphthona euphorbiae compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Flax Flea Beetle	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aphthona	Planigale
Species	Aphthona euphorbiae	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Flax Flea Beetle and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Flax Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Flax Flea Beetle	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.