Alder leaf beetle vs grass-leaved sorrel

Agelastica alni compared with Rumex graminifolius

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while grass-leaved sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	grass-leaved sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Rumex
Species	Agelastica alni	Rumex graminifolius

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

grass-leaved sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	grass-leaved sorrel
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.

grass-leaved sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden