Alder leaf beetle vs orangeback flying squid

Agelastica alni compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Agelastica	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Agelastica alni	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.