Alder leaf beetle vs Ascending Cotoneaster

Agelastica alni compared with Cotoneaster ascendens

Key Differences

  • Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Ascending Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Ascending Cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Chrysomelidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Agelastica Cotoneaster
Species Agelastica alni Cotoneaster ascendens

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Ascending Cotoneaster
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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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