Alder leaf beetle vs Redclaw

Agelastica alni compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Agelastica	Cherax
Species	Agelastica alni	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States