Alder leaf beetle vs Pacific Tuftedcheek

Agelastica alni compared with Pseudocolaptes johnsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Pacific Tuftedcheek
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Agelastica	Pseudocolaptes
Species	Agelastica alni	Pseudocolaptes johnsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Tuftedcheek

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Pacific Tuftedcheek
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.

Pacific Tuftedcheek

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.