Alder leaf beetle vs Chinese gall

Agelastica alni compared with Rhus chinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Chinese gall
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Rhus
Species	Agelastica alni	Rhus chinensis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese gall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Chinese gall
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.

Chinese gall

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and 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.

Chinese gall

The Chinese Gall (Rhus chinensis) is a species in the genus Rhus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.