Alder leaf beetle vs red underwing

Agelastica alni compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	red underwing
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	Erebidae
Genus	Agelastica	Catocala
Species	Agelastica alni	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	red underwing
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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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