Alder leaf beetle vs Shining Pot Beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agelastica	Cryptocephalus
Species	Agelastica alni	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Chrysomelidae.

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Shining Pot Beetle
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.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden