Alder leaf beetle vs starling mite

Agelastica alni compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Agelastica	Ornithonyssus
Species	Agelastica alni	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark