Alder leaf beetle vs Falcon Toad

Agelastica alni compared with Rhinella sternosignata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Falcon Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Falcon Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Agelastica	Rhinella
Species	Agelastica alni	Rhinella sternosignata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Falcon Toad
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.

Falcon Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.