Alder leaf beetle vs Small White Aster

Agelastica alni compared with Symphyotrichum racemosum

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Small White Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Small White Aster
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Agelastica alni	Symphyotrichum racemosum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Small White Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Small White Aster
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 White Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.