Alder leaf beetle vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Agelastica alni compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Agelastica	Tragulus
Species	Agelastica alni	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

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.