Alder leaf beetle vs Peruvian Piedtail

Agelastica alni compared with Phlogophilus harterti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Peruvian Piedtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agelastica	Phlogophilus
Species	Agelastica alni	Phlogophilus harterti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Piedtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Peruvian Piedtail
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.

Peruvian Piedtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway