Alder leaf beetle vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Agelastica alni compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Agelastica	Limnonectes
Species	Agelastica alni	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Lesser Swamp Frog
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 Swamp Frog

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.