Alder leaf beetle vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Agelastica alni compared with Hylaeus signatus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Large Yellow-face Bee
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)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Colletidae
Genus	Agelastica	Hylaeus
Species	Agelastica alni	Hylaeus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Large Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Large Yellow-face Bee
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.

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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