Alder leaf beetle vs Dwarf lilyturf

Agelastica alni compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dwarf lilyturf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Ophiopogon
Species	Agelastica alni	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf lilyturf
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.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.