Erlenblattkäfer vs Breitflügelbussard

Agelastica alni compared with Buteo platypterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Breitflügelbussard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agelastica	Buteo
Species	Agelastica alni	Buteo platypterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenblattkäfer and Breitflügelbussard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Breitflügelbussard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Breitflügelbussard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlenblattkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Breitflügelbussard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Erlenblattkäfer

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.

Breitflügelbussard

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States