Alder leaf beetle vs Minute pirate bug

Agelastica alni compared with Anthocoris confusus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Minute pirate bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Anthocoridae
Genus	Agelastica	Anthocoris
Species	Agelastica alni	Anthocoris confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Minute pirate bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Minute pirate bug
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.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.