Alder leaf beetle vs Redbelly Toad

Agelastica alni compared with Melanophryniscus langonei

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Redbelly Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Agelastica	Melanophryniscus
Species	Agelastica alni	Melanophryniscus langonei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Redbelly Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Redbelly Toad
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.

Redbelly Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.