Alder leaf beetle vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Agelastica alni compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
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	Zygaenidae
Genus	Agelastica	Zygaena
Species	Agelastica alni	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
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.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden