Alder leaf beetle vs Black Iris

Agelastica alni compared with Iris nigricans

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Black Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Black Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agelastica	Iris
Species	Agelastica alni	Iris nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Black Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Black Iris
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 Iris

Habitat

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.

Black Iris

The Black Iris (Iris nigricans) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.