Alder leaf beetle vs Potto

Agelastica alni compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Agelastica	Perodicticus
Species	Agelastica alni	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.