Alder leaf beetle vs linear-leaved sundew

Agelastica alni compared with Drosera linearis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	linear-leaved sundew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Drosera
Species	Agelastica alni	Drosera linearis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

linear-leaved sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	linear-leaved sundew
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.

linear-leaved sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium