Alder leaf beetle vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Agelastica alni compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Acrididae
Genus	Agelastica	Chorthippus
Species	Agelastica alni	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Piedmont Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Piedmont Grasshopper
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.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.