Alder leaf beetle vs Bar-sided Darner

Agelastica alni compared with Gynacantha mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Bar-sided Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Agelastica	Gynacantha
Species	Agelastica alni	Gynacantha mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Bar-sided Darner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bar-sided Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Bar-sided Darner
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.

Bar-sided Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Bar-sided Darner

The Bar-sided Darner (Gynacantha mexicana) is a species in the genus Gynacantha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.