Alder leaf beetle vs Marsh Swift

Agelastica alni compared with Borbo micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Marsh Swift
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Agelastica	Borbo
Species	Agelastica alni	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Marsh Swift
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 Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.