Alder leaf beetle vs Small fruit tortrix

Agelastica alni compared with Grapholita lobarzewskii

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Small fruit tortrix is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Small fruit tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agelastica	Grapholita
Species	Agelastica alni	Grapholita lobarzewskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Small fruit tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Small fruit tortrix

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Small fruit tortrix
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.

Small fruit tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden