Alder leaf beetle vs Bosca's Newt

Agelastica alni compared with Lissotriton boscai

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Bosca's Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agelastica	Lissotriton
Species	Agelastica alni	Lissotriton boscai

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Bosca's Newt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bosca's Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Bosca's Newt
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.

Bosca's Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Bosca's Newt

The Bosca's Newt (Lissotriton boscai) is a species in the genus Lissotriton. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.