Alder leaf beetle vs Larkspur

Agelastica alni compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Delphinium
Species	Agelastica alni	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Larkspur
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.

Larkspur

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.