Alder leaf beetle vs Highfin dogfish

Agelastica alni compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Agelastica	Centroscyllium
Species	Agelastica alni	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

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.