Erlenblattkäfer vs Graveyard beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Graveyard beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Monotomidae
Genus	Agelastica	Rhizophagus
Species	Agelastica alni	Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenblattkäfer and Graveyard beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Käfer)

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Graveyard beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Graveyard beetle
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.

Graveyard beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States