Alder leaf beetle vs convergent lady beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Hippodamia convergens

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while convergent lady beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	convergent lady beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Coccinellidae
Genus	Agelastica	Hippodamia
Species	Agelastica alni	Hippodamia convergens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and convergent lady beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

convergent lady beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	convergent lady beetle
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.

convergent lady beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States