Alder leaf beetle vs Curved Goldendrop

Agelastica alni compared with Onosma arcuata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Curved Goldendrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Onosma
Species	Agelastica alni	Onosma arcuata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Curved Goldendrop
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.

Curved Goldendrop

Habitat

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

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.