Alder leaf beetle vs Duck Flea

Agelastica alni compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Agelastica	Ceratophyllus
Species	Agelastica alni	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden