Alder leaf beetle vs jalap

Agelastica alni compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Ipomoea
Species	Agelastica alni	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	jalap
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.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

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.