Alder leaf beetle vs Spanish Ash

Agelastica alni compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Spanish Ash
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	Inga
Species	Agelastica alni	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Spanish Ash
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.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.