Alder leaf beetle vs Ground beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Calathus extensicollis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Ground beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Ground beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Carabidae
Genus	Agelastica	Calathus
Species	Agelastica alni	Calathus extensicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Ground beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Ground beetle
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.

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.