Alder leaf beetle vs Narrowtail cat shark

Agelastica alni compared with Schroederichthys maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Narrowtail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Agelastica	Schroederichthys
Species	Agelastica alni	Schroederichthys maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Narrowtail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Narrowtail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Narrowtail cat shark
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.

Narrowtail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.