Alder leaf beetle vs Northern Emerald

Agelastica alni compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Northern Emerald
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	Corduliidae
Genus	Agelastica	Somatochlora
Species	Agelastica alni	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Northern Emerald
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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Northern Emerald

El esmeralda norteno (Somatochlora arctica) esta clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Presenta un alto riesgo de extincion en estado silvestre, con un significativo declive poblacional y amenazas continuas a su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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