Alder leaf beetle vs Cape Hagfish

Agelastica alni compared with Myxine capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Cape Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Agelastica	Myxine
Species	Agelastica alni	Myxine capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Cape Hagfish
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.

Cape Hagfish

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.

Cape Hagfish

The Cape Hagfish (Myxine capensis) is a species in the genus Myxine. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.