Alder leaf beetle vs Curran’s Pitogo

Agelastica alni compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cycas
Species	Agelastica alni	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.