Alder leaf beetle vs Markhotian Thyme

Agelastica alni compared with Thymus markhotensis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Markhotian Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Markhotian Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Thymus
Species	Agelastica alni	Thymus markhotensis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Markhotian Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Markhotian Thyme
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.

Markhotian Thyme

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.