Alder leaf beetle vs rasp-leaf pelargonium

Agelastica alni compared with Pelargonium radens

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while rasp-leaf pelargonium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	rasp-leaf pelargonium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Pelargonium
Species	Agelastica alni	Pelargonium radens

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

rasp-leaf pelargonium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	rasp-leaf pelargonium
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.

rasp-leaf pelargonium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and Portugal.

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.