Alder leaf beetle vs Austaut'S Blue

Agelastica alni compared with Polyommatus celina

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Austaut'S Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Austaut'S Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agelastica	Polyommatus
Species	Agelastica alni	Polyommatus celina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Austaut'S Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Austaut'S Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Austaut'S Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Austaut'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

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.

Austaut'S Blue

The Austaut'S Blue (Polyommatus celina) is a species in the genus Polyommatus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.