Alder leaf beetle vs Staph Aureus

Agelastica alni compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Staphylococcales
Family	Chrysomelidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Staphylococcus
Species	Agelastica alni	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.