Alder leaf beetle vs Long-legged fly

Agelastica alni compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Agelastica	Dolichopus
Species	Agelastica alni	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States