Alder leaf beetle vs slender facelina

Agelastica alni compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Agelastica	Facelina
Species	Agelastica alni	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden