Alder leaf beetle vs Banded Sweat Bee

Agelastica alni compared with Lasioglossum zonulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Banded Sweat Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Halictidae
Genus	Agelastica	Lasioglossum
Species	Agelastica alni	Lasioglossum zonulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Banded Sweat Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Banded Sweat 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.

Banded Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Banded Sweat Bee

The Banded Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum zonulum) is a species in the genus Lasioglossum. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States