Flea beetle vs Hop Flea Beetle

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Psylliodes	Psylliodes
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Hop 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.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden