Alder leaf beetle vs Dot-eared Coquette

Agelastica alni compared with Lophornis gouldii

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dot-eared Coquette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dot-eared Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agelastica	Lophornis
Species	Agelastica alni	Lophornis gouldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Dot-eared Coquette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dot-eared Coquette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dot-eared Coquette
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.

Dot-eared Coquette

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway