Alder leaf beetle vs French flax

Agelastica alni compared with Linum trigynum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while French flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	French flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Linaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Linum
Species	Agelastica alni	Linum trigynum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

French flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	French flax
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.

French flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, Romania, 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States