Alder leaf beetle vs Sneezeweed

Agelastica alni compared with Achillea ptarmica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Sneezeweed
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 Achillea
Species Agelastica alni Achillea ptarmica

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sneezeweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Sneezeweed
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.

Sneezeweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Sneezeweed

No description available.

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