Alder leaf beetle vs Banded sting-ray

Agelastica alni compared with Urolophus circularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Banded sting-ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Agelastica	Urolophus
Species	Agelastica alni	Urolophus circularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Banded sting-ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Banded sting-ray
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.

Banded sting-ray

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.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.