Alder leaf beetle vs Southern Damselfly

Agelastica alni compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agelastica	Coenagrion
Species	Agelastica alni	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Southern Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Southern Damselfly
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.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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