Alder leaf beetle vs Large False Serotine

Agelastica alni compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Agelastica	Hesperoptenus
Species	Agelastica alni	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.