Alder leaf beetle vs Sicilian Chamomile

Agelastica alni compared with Anthemis punctata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Sicilian Chamomile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Sicilian Chamomile
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	Anthemis
Species	Agelastica alni	Anthemis punctata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sicilian Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Sicilian Chamomile
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.

Sicilian Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland and United Kingdom.

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.