Alder leaf beetle vs devil clam

Agelastica alni compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Agelastica	Tridacna
Species	Agelastica alni	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.