Alder leaf beetle vs boisduval scale

Agelastica alni compared with Diaspis boisduvalii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	boisduval 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	Diaspis
Species	Agelastica alni	Diaspis boisduvalii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

boisduval scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	boisduval 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.

boisduval scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.

boisduval scale

The boisduval scale (Diaspis boisduvalii) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Native to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States