Alder leaf beetle vs Dusky Dolphin

Agelastica alni compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Agelastica	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Agelastica alni	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dusky Dolphin
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 Dolphin

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.