Alder leaf beetle vs Spotted Salamander

Agelastica alni compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Agelastica	Ambystoma
Species	Agelastica alni	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Spotted Salamander
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.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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