Alder leaf beetle vs Ross' cuttle

Agelastica alni compared with Rossia macrosoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Ross' cuttle
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	Rossia
Species	Agelastica alni	Rossia macrosoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Ross' cuttle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ross' cuttle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Ross' cuttle
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.

Ross' cuttle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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