Alder leaf beetle vs cacomistle

Agelastica alni compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Agelastica	Bassariscus
Species	Agelastica alni	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	cacomistle
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.

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.