Alder leaf beetle vs lobed croton

Agelastica alni compared with Astraea lobata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while lobed croton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	lobed croton
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Agelastica	Astraea
Species	Agelastica alni	Astraea lobata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and lobed croton share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

lobed croton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	lobed croton
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.

lobed croton

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.