Alder leaf beetle vs Plaster beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Cartodere constricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Latridiidae
Genus	Agelastica	Cartodere
Species	Agelastica alni	Cartodere constricta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Plaster beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Plaster beetle
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.

Plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States