Alder leaf beetle vs Black Snakeroot

Agelastica alni compared with Sanicula marilandica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Black Snakeroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Sanicula
Species	Agelastica alni	Sanicula marilandica

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Black Snakeroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Black Snakeroot
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 Snakeroot

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.

Black Snakeroot

The Black Snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica) is a species in the genus Sanicula. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States