Alder leaf beetle vs Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Agelastica alni compared with Tingis ampliata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Creeping Thistle Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tingidae
Genus	Agelastica	Tingis
Species	Agelastica alni	Tingis ampliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Creeping Thistle Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
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.

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden