Alder leaf beetle vs Fiery Copper

Agelastica alni compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agelastica	Lycaena
Species	Agelastica alni	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.