Alder leaf beetle vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Agelastica alni compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Spot-tailed Dasher
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Agelastica	Micrathyria
Species	Agelastica alni	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Spot-tailed Dasher
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.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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:

🇺🇸 United States