Alder leaf beetle vs Red-backed Furrow Bee

Agelastica alni compared with Lasioglossum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Red-backed Furrow 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	Halictidae
Genus	Agelastica	Lasioglossum
Species	Agelastica alni	Lasioglossum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Red-backed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Red-backed Furrow 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.

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark