Alder leaf beetle vs round-leaved monkeyflower

Agelastica alni compared with Erythranthe glabrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

round-leaved monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	round-leaved monkeyflower
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 monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Colombia.

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.