Alder leaf beetle vs Ninespot Chimaera

Agelastica alni compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Agelastica	Hydrolagus
Species	Agelastica alni	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.