Alder leaf beetle vs Botfly

Agelastica alni compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Diptera (ハエ目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Oestridae
Genus	Agelastica	Hypoderma
Species	Agelastica alni	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States