Alder leaf beetle vs kit fox

Agelastica alni compared with Vulpes macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Agelastica	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Agelastica alni	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	kit fox
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.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.