Alder leaf beetle vs Mountain Plume

Agelastica alni compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agelastica	Stenoptilia
Species	Agelastica alni	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain Plume
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.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.