Alder leaf beetle vs Black Gooseberry

Agelastica alni compared with Ribes lacustre

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Black Gooseberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Black Gooseberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Ribes
Species	Agelastica alni	Ribes lacustre

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Black Gooseberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Black Gooseberry
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.

Black Gooseberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Black Gooseberry

The Black Gooseberry (Ribes lacustre) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States