Erlenblattkäfer vs False Baton Blue

Agelastica alni compared with Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	False Baton Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agelastica	Pseudophilotes
Species	Agelastica alni	Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenblattkäfer and False Baton Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

False Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	False Baton Blue
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.

False Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.