Large Japanese Mole vs Potato flea beetle

Mogera wogura compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large Japanese Mole Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Talpidae Chrysomelidae
Genus Mogera Psylliodes
Species Mogera wogura Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large Japanese Mole Potato flea beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

Potato flea beetle

No description available.

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