Alder leaf beetle vs Amberbell

Agelastica alni compared with Erythronium americanum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Amberbell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Amberbell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Erythronium
Species	Agelastica alni	Erythronium americanum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Amberbell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Amberbell
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.

Amberbell

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and 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.

Amberbell

The Amberbell (Erythronium americanum) is a species in the genus Erythronium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States