Alder leaf beetle vs Florida torpedo

Agelastica alni compared with Torpedo andersoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Florida torpedo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Agelastica	Torpedo
Species	Agelastica alni	Torpedo andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Florida torpedo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Florida torpedo
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.

Florida torpedo

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.