Alder leaf beetle vs Plump spider beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Sphaericus pinguis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Plump spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Plump spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ptinidae
Genus	Agelastica	Sphaericus
Species	Agelastica alni	Sphaericus pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Plump spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Plump spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Plump spider beetle
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.

Plump spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 4 countries:

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