Alder leaf beetle vs Munk's devil ray

Agelastica alni compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agelastica	Mobula
Species	Agelastica alni	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.