Alder leaf beetle vs bermuda cedar scale

Agelastica alni compared with Carulaspis minima

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while bermuda cedar scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	bermuda cedar 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	Carulaspis
Species	Agelastica alni	Carulaspis minima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

bermuda cedar scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	bermuda cedar 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.

bermuda cedar scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

bermuda cedar scale

The Bermuda cedar scale (Carulaspis minima) is a species in the genus Carulaspis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States