Alder leaf beetle vs Cretan Bluet

Agelastica alni compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agelastica	Coenagrion
Species	Agelastica alni	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Cretan Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Cretan Bluet
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.

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.