Alder leaf beetle vs tiger quoll

Agelastica alni compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Agelastica	Dasyurus
Species	Agelastica alni	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	tiger quoll
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.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.