Alder leaf beetle vs Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Agelastica alni compared with Triphora craigheadii

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Triphora
Species	Agelastica alni	Triphora craigheadii

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
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.

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

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

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.