Alder leaf beetle vs Hop Flea Beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agelastica	Psylliodes
Species	Agelastica alni	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Chrysomelidae.

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Hop Flea Beetle
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.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden