Alder leaf beetle vs Blue Featherleg

Agelastica alni compared with Platycnemis pennipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Blue Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Agelastica	Platycnemis
Species	Agelastica alni	Platycnemis pennipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Blue Featherleg
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.

Blue Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Blue Featherleg

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.