Alder leaf beetle vs Dusky-capped Greenlet

Agelastica alni compared with Hylophilus hypoxanthus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dusky-capped Greenlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Vireonidae
Genus	Agelastica	Hylophilus
Species	Agelastica alni	Hylophilus hypoxanthus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Dusky-capped Greenlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-capped Greenlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dusky-capped Greenlet
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.

Dusky-capped Greenlet

Habitat

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

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.