Alder leaf beetle vs Kew's Chthonid

Agelastica alni compared with Ephippiochthonius kewi

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Kew's Chthonid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Kew's Chthonid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Chrysomelidae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Agelastica	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Agelastica alni	Ephippiochthonius kewi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Kew's Chthonid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kew's Chthonid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Kew's Chthonid
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.

Kew's Chthonid

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark