Alder leaf beetle vs drill

Agelastica alni compared with Mandrillus leucophaeus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while drill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Agelastica	Mandrillus
Species	Agelastica alni	Mandrillus leucophaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

drill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	drill
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.

drill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.