Alder leaf beetle vs Scrub Pine

Agelastica alni compared with Pinus virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agelastica alni	Pinus virginiana

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Scrub Pine
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.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.