Alder leaf beetle vs Moiré provençal

Agelastica alni compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Moiré provençal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Moiré provençal
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agelastica	Erebia
Species	Agelastica alni	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Moiré provençal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Moiré provençal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Moiré provençal
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.

Moiré provençal

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. 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.