Alder leaf beetle vs black-shanked douc

Agelastica alni compared with Pygathrix nigripes

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	black-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Agelastica	Pygathrix
Species	Agelastica alni	Pygathrix nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and black-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	black-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.