Cabbage-stem flea beetle vs Potato flea beetle

Psylliodes chrysocephalus compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Psylliodes	Psylliodes
Species	Psylliodes chrysocephalus	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage-stem flea beetle	Potato 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.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 6 countries:

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