Mint leaf beetle vs Tansy ragwort flea beetle

Longitarsus ferrugineus compared with Longitarsus jacobaeae

Key Differences

• Mint leaf beetle is Vulnerable while Tansy ragwort flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mint leaf beetle	Tansy ragwort flea 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	Longitarsus	Longitarsus
Species	Longitarsus ferrugineus	Longitarsus jacobaeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mint leaf beetle and Tansy ragwort flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Longitarsus.

Conservation Status

Mint leaf beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Tansy ragwort flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mint leaf beetle	Tansy ragwort flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mint leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tansy ragwort 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 5 countries:

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