Alder leaf beetle vs Natal-ivy

Agelastica alni compared with Senecio macroglossus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Natal-ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Natal-ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Senecio
Species	Agelastica alni	Senecio macroglossus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Natal-ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Natal-ivy
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.

Natal-ivy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Spain, and Taiwan.

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.