Alder leaf beetle vs scentless mayweed

Agelastica alni compared with Tripleurospermum maritimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle scentless mayweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Chrysomelidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agelastica Tripleurospermum
Species Agelastica alni Tripleurospermum maritimum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

scentless mayweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle scentless mayweed
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.

scentless mayweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

scentless mayweed

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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