Alder leaf beetle vs red tree vole

Agelastica alni compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	red tree vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agelastica	Arborimus
Species	Agelastica alni	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and red tree vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	red tree vole
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 tree vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.