Alder leaf beetle vs Merida Sunangel

Agelastica alni compared with Heliangelus spencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agelastica	Heliangelus
Species	Agelastica alni	Heliangelus spencei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Merida Sunangel
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.

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.