Erlenblattkäfer vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Agelastica alni compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agelastica	Bombus
Species	Agelastica alni	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenblattkäfer and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States