Alder leaf beetle vs robust bobtail

Agelastica alni compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Agelastica	Sepiola
Species	Agelastica alni	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	robust bobtail
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.

robust bobtail

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.