Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Potato flea beetle

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Potato 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	Psylliodes	Psylliodes
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psylliodes.

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden