Alder leaf beetle vs Golden Crocus

Agelastica alni compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Crocus
Species	Agelastica alni	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Golden Crocus
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.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden