Angelin vs Toadflax Leaf Beetle

Andira inermis compared with Chrysolina sanguinolenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin Toadflax Leaf Beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Fabaceae Chrysomelidae
Genus Andira Chrysolina
Species Andira inermis Chrysolina sanguinolenta

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Toadflax Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin Toadflax Leaf Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Toadflax Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Toadflax Leaf Beetle

No description available.

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