Alder leaf beetle vs Mangouste de Meller

Agelastica alni compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Mangouste de Meller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Agelastica	Rhynchogale
Species	Agelastica alni	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Mangouste de Meller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mangouste de Meller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Mangouste de Meller
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.

Mangouste de Meller

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.