Alder leaf beetle vs Red Kite

Agelastica alni compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Red Kite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agelastica	Milvus
Species	Agelastica alni	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Red Kite
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 Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden