Alder leaf beetle vs Higuillo

Agelastica alni compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Piper
Species	Agelastica alni	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.