Alder leaf beetle vs Danube Crested Newt

Agelastica alni compared with Triturus dobrogicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Danube Crested Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agelastica	Triturus
Species	Agelastica alni	Triturus dobrogicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Danube Crested Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Danube Crested Newt
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.

Danube Crested Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.