Hop Flea Beetle vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Psylliodes attenuata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hop Flea Beetle	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Psylliodes	Ictidomys
Species	Psylliodes attenuata	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hop Flea Beetle and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hop Flea Beetle	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.