Alder leaf beetle vs Lestes norteño

Agelastica alni compared with Lestes sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Lestes norteño
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lestidae
Genus	Agelastica	Lestes
Species	Agelastica alni	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Lestes norteño share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lestes norteño

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Lestes norteño
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lestes norteño

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder leaf beetle

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.

Lestes norteño

El caballito extendido común (Lestes sponsa) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden