Flea beetle vs Henbane Flea Beetle

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Psylliodes hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Henbane Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Henbane Flea 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 hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Henbane Flea 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.

Henbane Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden