Alder leaf beetle vs San’in Salamander

Agelastica alni compared with Hynobius setoi

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while San’in Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	San’in Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Agelastica	Hynobius
Species	Agelastica alni	Hynobius setoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and San’in Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

San’in Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	San’in Salamander
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.

San’in Salamander

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.