Alder leaf beetle vs Chinese Hemlock

Agelastica alni compared with Tsuga chinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Chinese Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Tsuga
Species	Agelastica alni	Tsuga chinensis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hemlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Chinese Hemlock
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 Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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 Hemlock

The Chinese Hemlock (Tsuga chinensis) is a species in the genus Tsuga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.