Alder leaf beetle vs Lanzas fire salamander

Agelastica alni compared with Salamandra lanzai

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Lanzas fire salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Lanzas fire salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agelastica	Salamandra
Species	Agelastica alni	Salamandra lanzai

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Lanzas fire salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lanzas fire salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Lanzas fire salamander
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.

Lanzas fire salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.