Alder leaf beetle vs Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Agelastica alni compared with Prumnopitys ladei

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Mt Spurgeon Black Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Mt Spurgeon Black Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Prumnopitys
Species	Agelastica alni	Prumnopitys ladei

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Mt Spurgeon Black Pine
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.

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.