Alder leaf beetle vs Pink soilworm

Agelastica alni compared with Aporrectodea rosea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Pink soilworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Pink soilworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Agelastica	Aporrectodea
Species	Agelastica alni	Aporrectodea rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pink soilworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Pink soilworm
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.

Pink soilworm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States