Alder leaf beetle vs Capote

Agelastica alni compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Araceae
Genus	Agelastica	Xanthosoma
Species	Agelastica alni	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States