Alder leaf beetle vs Arctic daisy

Agelastica alni compared with Arctanthemum arcticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Arctic daisy
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Chrysomelidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agelastica Arctanthemum
Species Agelastica alni Arctanthemum arcticum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Arctic daisy
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.

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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