Alder leaf beetle vs Weng’s skate

Agelastica alni compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agelastica	Dipturus
Species	Agelastica alni	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Weng’s skate
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.

Weng’s skate

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.