Alder leaf beetle vs Downy Oak

Agelastica alni compared with Quercus pubescens

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Downy Oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Downy Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Agelastica alni	Quercus pubescens

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Downy Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Downy Oak
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.

Downy Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.