Leaf beetle vs Tansy ragwort flea beetle

Longitarsus ganglbaueri compared with Longitarsus jacobaeae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leaf beetle	Tansy ragwort flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Longitarsus	Longitarsus
Species	Longitarsus ganglbaueri	Longitarsus jacobaeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Leaf beetle and Tansy ragwort flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Longitarsus.

Conservation Status

Leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tansy ragwort flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leaf beetle	Tansy ragwort flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Tansy ragwort flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States