Alder leaf beetle vs Rare Pea

Agelastica alni compared with Lathyrus gorgoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Rare Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Agelastica alni	Lathyrus gorgoni

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rare Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Rare Pea
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.

Rare Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden