Alder leaf beetle vs Faucon gerfaut

Agelastica alni compared with Falco rusticolus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Faucon gerfaut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Faucon gerfaut
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Falconidae
Genus	Agelastica	Falco
Species	Agelastica alni	Falco rusticolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Faucon gerfaut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Faucon gerfaut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Faucon gerfaut
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.

Faucon gerfaut

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Faucon gerfaut

Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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