Alder leaf beetle vs Elder-flowered Orchid

Agelastica alni compared with Dactylorhiza sambucina

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Elder-flowered Orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Dactylorhiza
Species	Agelastica alni	Dactylorhiza sambucina

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Elder-flowered Orchid
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.

Elder-flowered Orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden