Alder leaf beetle vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Agelastica alni compared with Hydrangea aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Cornales (Cornales)
Family Chrysomelidae Hydrangeaceae
Genus Agelastica Hydrangea
Species Agelastica alni Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle rough-leaf hydrangea
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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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