Flea beetle vs Potato flea beetle

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Potato 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 affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psylliodes.

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Potato 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.

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States