Alder leaf beetle vs forest cockroach

Agelastica alni compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Agelastica	Ectobius
Species	Agelastica alni	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and forest cockroach share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	forest cockroach
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.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States