Alder leaf beetle vs Bayberry

Agelastica alni compared with Morella pensylvanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Bayberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Myricaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Morella
Species	Agelastica alni	Morella pensylvanica

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bayberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Bayberry
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.

Bayberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and 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.

Bayberry

The Bayberry (Morella pensylvanica) is a species in the genus Morella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.