Alder leaf beetle vs Lesser bilby

Agelastica alni compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Agelastica	Macrotis
Species	Agelastica alni	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.