Alder leaf beetle vs Gran Canaria Grayling

Agelastica alni compared with Hipparchia tamadabae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Gran Canaria Grayling
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agelastica	Hipparchia
Species	Agelastica alni	Hipparchia tamadabae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Gran Canaria Grayling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gran Canaria Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Gran Canaria Grayling
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.

Gran Canaria Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.