Alder leaf beetle vs Tree Cyanea

Agelastica alni compared with Cyanea arborea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Tree Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Tree Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Agelastica	Cyanea
Species	Agelastica alni	Cyanea arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tree Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Tree Cyanea
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.

Tree Cyanea

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.