Alder leaf beetle vs Parasol leaf tree

Agelastica alni compared with Macaranga tanarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Parasol leaf tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Macaranga
Species	Agelastica alni	Macaranga tanarius

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Parasol leaf tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Parasol leaf tree
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.

Parasol leaf tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States