Alder leaf beetle vs Black-grape Cotoneaster

Agelastica alni compared with Cotoneaster ignotus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Black-grape Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Black-grape Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Cotoneaster
Species	Agelastica alni	Cotoneaster ignotus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Black-grape Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Black-grape Cotoneaster
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-grape Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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-grape Cotoneaster

The Black-grape Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ignotus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium