Alder leaf beetle vs Rusty-winged Barbtail

Agelastica alni compared with Premnornis guttuligera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Rusty-winged Barbtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Agelastica	Premnornis
Species	Agelastica alni	Premnornis guttuligera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Rusty-winged Barbtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-winged Barbtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Rusty-winged Barbtail
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.

Rusty-winged Barbtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.