Alder leaf beetle vs bristly bearberry

Agelastica alni compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Chrysomelidae Ericaceae
Genus Agelastica Arctostaphylos
Species Agelastica alni Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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