Alder leaf beetle vs Dwarf round ray

Agelastica alni compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Agelastica	Urotrygon
Species	Agelastica alni	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf round ray
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.

Dwarf round ray

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.