Barley Flea Beetle vs Turnip flea beetle

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Phyllotreta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Flea Beetle	Turnip flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Phyllotreta	Phyllotreta
Species	Phyllotreta vittula	Phyllotreta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Flea Beetle and Turnip flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phyllotreta.

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Turnip flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Flea Beetle	Turnip flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Turnip flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Barley Flea Beetle

The Barley Flea Beetle (Phyllotreta vittula) is a species in the genus Phyllotreta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden