Alder leaf beetle vs Black-winged Monarch

Agelastica alni compared with Monarcha frater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Black-winged Monarch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Monarchidae
Genus	Agelastica	Monarcha
Species	Agelastica alni	Monarcha frater

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Black-winged Monarch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Monarch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Black-winged Monarch
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-winged Monarch

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-winged Monarch

The Black-winged Monarch (Monarcha frater) is a species in the genus Monarcha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway