Alder leaf beetle vs marsh fritillary

Agelastica alni compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agelastica	Euphydryas
Species	Agelastica alni	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and marsh fritillary share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	marsh fritillary
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.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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.

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden