Alder leaf beetle vs American Goldthread

Agelastica alni compared with Coptis trifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	American Goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Coptis
Species	Agelastica alni	Coptis trifolia

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	American Goldthread
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 Goldthread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Taiwan, 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.

American Goldthread

The American Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) is a species in the genus Coptis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States