Alder leaf beetle vs Angel's-tears

Agelastica alni compared with Narcissus triandrus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Angel's-tears is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Angel's-tears
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Narcissus
Species	Agelastica alni	Narcissus triandrus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Angel's-tears

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Angel's-tears
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.

Angel's-tears

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Angel's-tears

The Angel's-tears (Narcissus triandrus) is a species in the genus Narcissus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden