Alder leaf beetle vs Gulf Coast Toad

Agelastica alni compared with Incilius nebulifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Gulf Coast 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	Incilius
Species	Agelastica alni	Incilius nebulifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Coast Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Gulf Coast 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.

Gulf Coast 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.