Alder leaf beetle vs Pine processionary

Agelastica alni compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Pine processionary
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Agelastica	Thaumetopoea
Species	Agelastica alni	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Pine processionary share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Pine processionary
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.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway