Alder leaf beetle vs Hubei wingnut

Agelastica alni compared with Pterocarya hupehensis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Hubei wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Hubei wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Pterocarya
Species	Agelastica alni	Pterocarya hupehensis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hubei wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Hubei wingnut
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.

Hubei wingnut

Habitat

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

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.