Alder leaf beetle vs Asiatic red scale

Agelastica alni compared with Aonidiella taxus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Asiatic red scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Agelastica	Aonidiella
Species	Agelastica alni	Aonidiella taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Asiatic red scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Asiatic red scale
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.

Asiatic red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Asiatic red scale

The Asiatic red scale (Aonidiella taxus) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States