Alder leaf beetle vs Russian violet

Agelastica alni compared with Viola suavis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Russian violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Russian violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Viola
Species	Agelastica alni	Viola suavis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Russian violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Russian violet
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.

Russian violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden