Alder leaf beetle vs Flaky Fir

Agelastica alni compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Flaky Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Abies
Species	Agelastica alni	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Flaky Fir
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.

Flaky Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.