Alder leaf beetle vs dwarf tansy

Agelastica alni compared with Tanacetum bipinnatum

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while dwarf tansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	dwarf tansy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Tanacetum
Species	Agelastica alni	Tanacetum bipinnatum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

dwarf tansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	dwarf tansy
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 tansy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Norway.

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.