Alder leaf beetle vs Oso Hormiguero

Agelastica alni compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Oso Hormiguero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Agelastica	Tamandua
Species	Agelastica alni	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Oso Hormiguero share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Oso Hormiguero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Oso Hormiguero
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.

Oso Hormiguero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.