Flax Flea Beetle vs Mint leaf beetle

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Longitarsus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Mint leaf beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Mint leaf 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	Longitarsus	Longitarsus
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Longitarsus ferrugineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Mint leaf beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Longitarsus.

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Mint leaf beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Mint leaf 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden