Alder leaf beetle vs Red-cedar

Agelastica alni compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Juniperus
Species	Agelastica alni	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Red-cedar
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.

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden