Alder leaf beetle vs Sofala Waxberry

Agelastica alni compared with Morella spathulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Sofala Waxberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Myricaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Morella
Species	Agelastica alni	Morella spathulata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sofala Waxberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Sofala Waxberry
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.

Sofala Waxberry

Habitat

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

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.