Alder leaf beetle vs Petit diable

Agelastica alni compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Petit diable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Petit diable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agelastica	Mobula
Species	Agelastica alni	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Petit diable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Petit diable
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.

Petit diable

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.