Peruvian Laucha vs Potato flea beetle

Calomys sorellus compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Potato 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	Calomys	Psylliodes
Species	Calomys sorellus	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Laucha and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

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).