Flax Flea Beetle vs Tansy ragwort flea beetle

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Longitarsus jacobaeae

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Tansy ragwort flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Tansy ragwort flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Coleoptera (besouro)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Longitarsus	Longitarsus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Longitarsus jacobaeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Tansy ragwort flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Longitarsus.

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Tansy ragwort flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Tansy ragwort flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

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