Alder leaf beetle vs Kent bent-wing

Agelastica alni compared with Phyllocnistis xenia

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Kent bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Kent bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Agelastica	Phyllocnistis
Species	Agelastica alni	Phyllocnistis xenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Kent bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kent bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Kent bent-wing
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.

Kent bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark