Alder leaf beetle vs Smallhead clover

Agelastica alni compared with Trifolium microcephalum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Smallhead clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Smallhead clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Trifolium
Species	Agelastica alni	Trifolium microcephalum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Smallhead clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Smallhead clover
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.

Smallhead clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States