Alder leaf beetle vs Hemp-leaf ragwort

Agelastica alni compared with Senecio brasiliensis

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Hemp-leaf ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Hemp-leaf ragwort
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	Senecio
Species	Agelastica alni	Senecio brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hemp-leaf ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Hemp-leaf ragwort
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.

Hemp-leaf ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, 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.