Alder leaf beetle vs smooth coil

Agelastica alni compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Agelastica	Lucilla
Species	Agelastica alni	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	smooth coil
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.

smooth coil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium