Alder leaf beetle vs Dusky Leaftosser

Agelastica alni compared with Sclerurus obscurior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dusky Leaftosser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Agelastica	Sclerurus
Species	Agelastica alni	Sclerurus obscurior

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Leaftosser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dusky Leaftosser
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 Leaftosser

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.