Alder leaf beetle vs Merle de Kessler

Agelastica alni compared with Turdus kessleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Merle de Kessler
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Turdidae
Genus	Agelastica	Turdus
Species	Agelastica alni	Turdus kessleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Merle de Kessler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Merle de Kessler
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.

Merle de Kessler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway