Iris Flea Beetle vs Nóctulo Pequeño

Aphthona nonstriata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Nóctulo Pequeño is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iris Flea Beetle	Nóctulo Pequeño
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aphthona	Nyctalus
Species	Aphthona nonstriata	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Iris Flea Beetle and Nóctulo Pequeño share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Nóctulo Pequeño

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iris Flea Beetle	Nóctulo Pequeño
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.

Nóctulo Pequeño

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden