Alder leaf beetle vs Palmate Newt

Agelastica alni compared with Lissotriton helveticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Palmate Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agelastica	Lissotriton
Species	Agelastica alni	Lissotriton helveticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Palmate Newt
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.

Palmate Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium