Alder leaf beetle vs Graveyard beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Graveyard beetle
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 same	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Monotomidae
Genus	Agelastica	Rhizophagus
Species	Agelastica alni	Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Graveyard beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (鞘翅目)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Graveyard beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Graveyard beetle
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.

Graveyard beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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