Alder leaf beetle vs Round whip ray

Agelastica alni compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Agelastica	Maculabatis
Species	Agelastica alni	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Round whip ray
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.

Round whip ray

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.