African Orange Tip vs Alder leaf beetle

Colotis evenina compared with Agelastica alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Orange Tip	Alder leaf beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pieridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Colotis	Agelastica
Species	Colotis evenina	Agelastica alni

Evolutionary Relationship

African Orange Tip and Alder leaf beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Orange Tip	Alder leaf beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

African Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.