Alder leaf beetle vs Oak Nycteoline

Agelastica alni compared with Nycteola revayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Oak Nycteoline
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Nolidae
Genus	Agelastica	Nycteola
Species	Agelastica alni	Nycteola revayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Oak Nycteoline share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Oak Nycteoline

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Oak Nycteoline
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.

Oak Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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