Alder leaf beetle vs round-leaved eyebright

Agelastica alni compared with Euphrasia suborbicularis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while round-leaved eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	round-leaved eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Euphrasia
Species	Agelastica alni	Euphrasia suborbicularis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

round-leaved eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	round-leaved eyebright
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.

round-leaved eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.