Alder leaf beetle vs great plains toad

Agelastica alni compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	great plains toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Agelastica	Anaxyrus
Species	Agelastica alni	Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	great plains toad
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.

great plains toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.