Erlenblattkäfer vs Gemeiner Grabkurzflügler

Agelastica alni compared with Gyrohypnus fracticornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Gemeiner Grabkurzflügler
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	Staphylinidae
Genus	Agelastica	Gyrohypnus
Species	Agelastica alni	Gyrohypnus fracticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Gemeiner Grabkurzflügler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Gemeiner Grabkurzflügler
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.

Gemeiner Grabkurzflügler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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