Alder leaf beetle vs Red-capped Plover

Agelastica alni compared with Charadrius ruficapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Red-capped Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Agelastica	Charadrius
Species	Agelastica alni	Charadrius ruficapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Red-capped Plover share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red-capped Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Red-capped Plover
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-capped Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway