Alder leaf beetle vs Toupeira-cega

Agelastica alni compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Toupeira-cega
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agelastica	Talpa
Species	Agelastica alni	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Toupeira-cega share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Toupeira-cega
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.

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Toupeira-cega

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.