Alder leaf beetle vs Black-bellied Clusterfly

Agelastica alni compared with Pollenia amentaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Black-bellied Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Agelastica	Pollenia
Species	Agelastica alni	Pollenia amentaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Black-bellied Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Black-bellied Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Black-bellied Clusterfly
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.

Black-bellied Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black-bellied Clusterfly

The Black-bellied Clusterfly (Pollenia amentaria) is a species in the genus Pollenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden