Alder leaf beetle vs White-tailed hawk

Agelastica alni compared with Buteo albicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	White-tailed hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agelastica	Buteo
Species	Agelastica alni	Buteo albicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and White-tailed hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	White-tailed hawk
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.

White-tailed hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.