Alder leaf beetle vs Lesser Rocktripe

Agelastica alni compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Umbilicaria
Species	Agelastica alni	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States