Alder leaf beetle vs Dermestid beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Anthrenus pimpinellae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dermestid beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Agelastica	Anthrenus
Species	Agelastica alni	Anthrenus pimpinellae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Dermestid beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dermestid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dermestid beetle
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.

Dermestid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States