Alder leaf beetle vs Tormentil Nomad Bee

Agelastica alni compared with Nomada roberjeotiana

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Tormentil Nomad Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Tormentil Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agelastica	Nomada
Species	Agelastica alni	Nomada roberjeotiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Tormentil Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tormentil Nomad Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Tormentil Nomad Bee
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.

Tormentil Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden