Alder leaf beetle vs bath-asparagus

Agelastica alni compared with Ornithogalum narbonense

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while bath-asparagus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	bath-asparagus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Ornithogalum
Species	Agelastica alni	Ornithogalum narbonense

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

bath-asparagus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	bath-asparagus
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.

bath-asparagus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

bath-asparagus

The Bath-asparagus (Ornithogalum narbonense) is a species in the genus Ornithogalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, and Netherlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden