Alder leaf beetle vs Quebec Emerald

Agelastica alni compared with Somatochlora brevicincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Quebec Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Agelastica	Somatochlora
Species	Agelastica alni	Somatochlora brevicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Quebec Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Quebec Emerald
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.

Quebec Emerald

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.