Alder leaf beetle vs Florida arrowroot

Agelastica alni compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Zamia
Species	Agelastica alni	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.