Alder leaf beetle vs Cabbage Seed Weevil

Agelastica alni compared with Ceutorhynchus obstrictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Cabbage Seed Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agelastica	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Agelastica alni	Ceutorhynchus obstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Cabbage Seed Weevil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage Seed Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Cabbage Seed Weevil
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.

Cabbage Seed Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cabbage Seed Weevil

The Cabbage Seed Weevil (Ceutorhynchus obstrictus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden