Alder leaf beetle vs Golan Iris

Agelastica alni compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Golan Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Golan Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agelastica	Iris
Species	Agelastica alni	Iris hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Golan Iris
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.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.