Alder leaf beetle vs Queensland-sorrel

Agelastica alni compared with Hibiscus heterophyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Queensland-sorrel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Chrysomelidae Malvaceae
Genus Agelastica Hibiscus
Species Agelastica alni Hibiscus heterophyllus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Queensland-sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Queensland-sorrel
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.

Queensland-sorrel

Habitat

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

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.

Queensland-sorrel

No description available.

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