Alder leaf beetle vs Peruvian Thick-knee

Agelastica alni compared with Burhinus superciliaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Peruvian Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Agelastica	Burhinus
Species	Agelastica alni	Burhinus superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Peruvian Thick-knee
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 Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway