Alder leaf beetle vs Fatspine spurdog

Agelastica alni compared with Squalus crassispinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Fatspine spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Squalidae
Genus	Agelastica	Squalus
Species	Agelastica alni	Squalus crassispinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Fatspine spurdog
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.

Fatspine spurdog

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.