Alder leaf beetle vs Grassleaf spurge

Agelastica alni compared with Euphorbia graminea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Grassleaf spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Grassleaf spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Euphorbia
Species	Agelastica alni	Euphorbia graminea

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Grassleaf spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Grassleaf spurge
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.

Grassleaf spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Nigeria), Asia (India, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Sweden), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States