Alder leaf beetle vs early dog-violet

Agelastica alni compared with Viola reichenbachiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle early dog-violet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Chrysomelidae Violaceae
Genus Agelastica Viola
Species Agelastica alni Viola reichenbachiana

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

early dog-violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle early dog-violet
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.

early dog-violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

early dog-violet

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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