Alder leaf beetle vs Broad-margined Mining Bee

Agelastica alni compared with Andrena synadelpha

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Broad-margined Mining Bee is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Broad-margined Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Agelastica	Andrena
Species	Agelastica alni	Andrena synadelpha

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Broad-margined Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Broad-margined Mining Bee

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Broad-margined Mining Bee
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.

Broad-margined Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.

Broad-margined Mining Bee

The Broad-Margined Mining Bee (Andrena synadelpha) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark