Alder leaf beetle vs Bashful Trillium

Agelastica alni compared with Trillium catesbaei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Bashful Trillium
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Chrysomelidae Melanthiaceae
Genus Agelastica Trillium
Species Agelastica alni Trillium catesbaei

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bashful Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Bashful Trillium
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.

Bashful Trillium

Habitat

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

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.

Bashful Trillium

The Bashful Trillium (Trillium catesbaei) is a species in the genus Trillium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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