Alder leaf beetle vs Bridge Orbweaver

Agelastica alni compared with Larinioides sclopetarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Bridge Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (araignée)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Araneidae
Genus	Agelastica	Larinioides
Species	Agelastica alni	Larinioides sclopetarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Bridge Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (arthropodes)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Bridge Orbweaver
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.

Bridge Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bridge Orbweaver

The Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius) is a species in the genus Larinioides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States