Alder leaf beetle vs Devil weed

Agelastica alni compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Sargassum
Species	Agelastica alni	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.