Alder leaf beetle vs Pheasant's-eye

Agelastica alni compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

  • Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Chrysomelidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Agelastica Adonis
Species Agelastica alni Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Pheasant's-eye
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.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Pheasant's-eye

No description available.

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