Alder leaf beetle vs Ski-tipped Emerald

Agelastica alni compared with Somatochlora elongata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Ski-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Agelastica	Somatochlora
Species	Agelastica alni	Somatochlora elongata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Ski-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ski-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Ski-tipped Emerald
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.

Ski-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States