Alder leaf beetle vs Red spider mite

Agelastica alni compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Red spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Red spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Agelastica	Tetranychus
Species	Agelastica alni	Tetranychus ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Red spider mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Red spider mite
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 spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States