Alder leaf beetle vs Simpleleaf bushweed

Agelastica alni compared with Flueggea acidoton

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Simpleleaf bushweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Flueggea
Species	Agelastica alni	Flueggea acidoton

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Simpleleaf bushweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Simpleleaf bushweed
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.

Simpleleaf bushweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.