Alder leaf beetle vs Roadside toadflax

Agelastica alni compared with Linaria aeruginea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Roadside toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Roadside toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Agelastica	Linaria
Species	Agelastica alni	Linaria aeruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Roadside toadflax share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Roadside toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Roadside toadflax
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.

Roadside toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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