Alder leaf beetle vs Common Ringlet

Agelastica alni compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Common Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agelastica	Coenonympha
Species	Agelastica alni	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Common Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Common Ringlet
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.

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common Ringlet

草地眼蝶（Coenonympha tullia）在IUCN红色名录中被列为灭绝（EX）。该物种已被宣告灭绝，野外和人工饲养环境中均无已知存活个体。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States