Alder leaf beetle vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Agelastica alni compared with Iris polystictica

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agelastica	Iris
Species	Agelastica alni	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Dot-Winged Mantis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dot-Winged Mantis
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.

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.