Alder leaf beetle vs Branched Gagea

Agelastica alni compared with Gagea ramulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Branched Gagea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Chrysomelidae Liliaceae
Genus Agelastica Gagea
Species Agelastica alni Gagea ramulosa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Branched Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Branched Gagea
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.

Branched Gagea

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Branched Gagea

The Branched gagea (Gagea ramulosa) is a species in the genus Gagea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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