Alder leaf beetle vs American dragonhead

Agelastica alni compared with Physostegia parviflora

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while American dragonhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	American dragonhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Physostegia
Species	Agelastica alni	Physostegia parviflora

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

American dragonhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	American dragonhead
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.

American dragonhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

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.

American dragonhead

The American dragonhead (Physostegia parviflora) is a species in the genus Physostegia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden