Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Psylliodes tricolor

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Flixweed Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Psylliodes	Psylliodes
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Psylliodes tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Flixweed Leaf 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.

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden