Alder leaf beetle vs Eurasian water shrew

Agelastica alni compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Coleoptera (वर्मपंखी गण)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agelastica	Neomys
Species	Agelastica alni	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden