Alder leaf beetle vs pear cone

Agelastica alni compared with Conus patricius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	pear cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Conidae
Genus	Agelastica	Conus
Species	Agelastica alni	Conus patricius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

pear cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	pear cone
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.

pear cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.