Alder leaf beetle vs Herbaceous periwinkle

Agelastica alni compared with Vinca herbacea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Herbaceous periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Herbaceous periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Vinca
Species	Agelastica alni	Vinca herbacea

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Herbaceous periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Herbaceous periwinkle
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.

Herbaceous periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States