Flea beetle vs Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Psylliodes tricolor

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Flixweed Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Psylliodes	Psylliodes
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Psylliodes tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Flixweed Leaf Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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