Large Flax Flea Beetle vs Patagonian mara

Aphthona euphorbiae compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Large Flax Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Flax Flea Beetle	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Caviidae
Genus	Aphthona	Dolichotis
Species	Aphthona euphorbiae	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Flax Flea Beetle and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Flax Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Flax Flea Beetle	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium