Alder leaf beetle vs Salta Toad

Agelastica alni compared with Rhinella rumbolli

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Salta Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Salta Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Agelastica	Rhinella
Species	Agelastica alni	Rhinella rumbolli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Salta Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Salta Toad
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.

Salta Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.