Alder leaf beetle vs Chinaroot

Agelastica alni compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Smilax
Species	Agelastica alni	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.