Alder leaf beetle vs Horseradish flea beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Phyllotreta armoraciae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Horseradish 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	Phyllotreta
Species	Agelastica alni	Phyllotreta armoraciae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Horseradish flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Chrysomelidae.

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Horseradish flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Horseradish 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.

Horseradish flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States