Alder leaf beetle vs Davidse Holly

Agelastica alni compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Ilex
Species	Agelastica alni	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.