Alder leaf beetle vs Feltleaf Willow

Agelastica alni compared with Salix alaxensis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Feltleaf Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Feltleaf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Salix
Species	Agelastica alni	Salix alaxensis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Feltleaf Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Feltleaf Willow
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.

Feltleaf Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden