Alder leaf beetle vs Smallthorn skate

Agelastica alni compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Agelastica	Bathyraja
Species	Agelastica alni	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Smallthorn skate
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.

Smallthorn skate

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.