Alder leaf beetle vs Spring Pea

Agelastica alni compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Spring Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Agelastica alni	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.