Alder leaf beetle vs Millipede

Agelastica alni compared with Cylindroiulus truncorum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Julidae
Genus	Agelastica	Cylindroiulus
Species	Agelastica alni	Cylindroiulus truncorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States