Alder leaf beetle vs Kievan nettle

Agelastica alni compared with Urtica kioviensis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Kievan nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Kievan nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Urtica
Species	Agelastica alni	Urtica kioviensis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kievan nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Kievan nettle
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.

Kievan nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden