Alder leaf beetle vs Fake round ray

Agelastica alni compared with Urotrygon simulatrix

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Fake round ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Fake 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 simulatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Fake 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.

Fake 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.