Alder leaf beetle vs Eastern Mole

Agelastica alni compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agelastica	Scalopus
Species	Agelastica alni	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.