Alder leaf beetle vs Barklice

Agelastica alni compared with Elipsocus brincki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Barklice
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Elipsocidae
Genus	Agelastica	Elipsocus
Species	Agelastica alni	Elipsocus brincki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Barklice
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.

Barklice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Barklice

The Barklice (Elipsocus brincki) is a species in the genus Elipsocus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.