Alder leaf beetle vs Purbeck Nomad Bee

Agelastica alni compared with Nomada errans

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Purbeck Nomad Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Purbeck Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agelastica	Nomada
Species	Agelastica alni	Nomada errans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Purbeck Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Purbeck Nomad Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Purbeck Nomad Bee
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.

Purbeck Nomad Bee

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.