Alder leaf beetle vs Gulf Chimaera

Agelastica alni compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Agelastica	Hydrolagus
Species	Agelastica alni	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Gulf Chimaera
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.

Gulf Chimaera

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.