Alder leaf beetle vs Large-leaved Spindle

Agelastica alni compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Euonymus
Species	Agelastica alni	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Large-leaved Spindle
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.

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden