Alder leaf beetle vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Agelastica alni compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Agelastica	Piliocolobus
Species	Agelastica alni	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Niger Delta Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.