Alder leaf beetle vs Pea Withe

Agelastica alni compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Rhynchosia
Species	Agelastica alni	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Pea Withe
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.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.