Alder leaf beetle vs Dew Bean

Agelastica alni compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Vigna
Species	Agelastica alni	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dew Bean
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.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.