Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Hop Flea Beetle

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Psylliodes	Psylliodes
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage-stem flea beetle and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psylliodes.

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Hop Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

The Cabbage-stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephalus) is a species in the genus Psylliodes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden