Alder leaf beetle vs marbled lungfish

Agelastica alni compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Agelastica	Protopterus
Species	Agelastica alni	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.