Alder leaf beetle vs Glaucous King-Devil

Agelastica alni compared with Pilosella piloselloides

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Glaucous King-Devil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Glaucous King-Devil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Pilosella
Species	Agelastica alni	Pilosella piloselloides

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous King-Devil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Glaucous King-Devil
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.

Glaucous King-Devil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.