Alder leaf beetle vs River Water-dropwort

Agelastica alni compared with Oenanthe fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while River Water-dropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	River Water-dropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Agelastica	Oenanthe
Species	Agelastica alni	Oenanthe fluviatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and River Water-dropwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

River Water-dropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	River Water-dropwort
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.

River Water-dropwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden