Alder leaf beetle vs eastern quoll

Agelastica alni compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Agelastica	Dasyurus
Species	Agelastica alni	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	eastern quoll
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.

eastern quoll

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.