Alder leaf beetle vs Boston facelina

Agelastica alni compared with Facelina bostoniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Boston facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Agelastica	Facelina
Species	Agelastica alni	Facelina bostoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Boston facelina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Boston facelina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Boston facelina
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.

Boston facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Boston facelina

The Boston Facelina (Facelina bostoniensis) is a species in the genus Facelina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden