Iris Flea Beetle vs Mara

Aphthona nonstriata compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iris Flea Beetle	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Caviidae
Genus	Aphthona	Dolichotis
Species	Aphthona nonstriata	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Iris Flea Beetle and Mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iris Flea Beetle	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium