Alder leaf beetle vs Filbert

Agelastica alni compared with Corylus maxima

Key Differences

  • Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Filbert is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Filbert
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Chrysomelidae Betulaceae
Genus Agelastica Corylus
Species Agelastica alni Corylus maxima

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Filbert
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.

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 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.

Filbert

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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