Alder leaf beetle vs smooth dock

Agelastica alni compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Rumex
Species	Agelastica alni	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.