Alder leaf beetle vs Balau

Agelastica alni compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Shorea
Species	Agelastica alni	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Balau
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.

Balau

Habitat

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

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.