Alder leaf beetle vs carqueja-andina

Agelastica alni compared with Fulica ardesiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	carqueja-andina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Aves (ave)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Rallidae
Genus	Agelastica	Fulica
Species	Agelastica alni	Fulica ardesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

carqueja-andina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	carqueja-andina
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.

carqueja-andina

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway