Alder leaf beetle vs Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Agelastica alni compared with Galbula ruficauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Agelastica	Galbula
Species	Agelastica alni	Galbula ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Rufous-tailed Jacamar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Rufous-tailed Jacamar
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.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway