Mexican woodrat vs Turnip flea beetle

Neotoma mexicana compared with Phyllotreta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	Turnip flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Neotoma	Phyllotreta
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Phyllotreta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican woodrat and Turnip flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Turnip flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Turnip flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

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.