Alder leaf beetle vs fig wax scale

Agelastica alni compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Coccidae
Genus	Agelastica	Ceroplastes
Species	Agelastica alni	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium