Alder leaf beetle vs Succulent spiderwort

Agelastica alni compared with Tradescantia crassula

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Succulent spiderwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Succulent spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Tradescantia
Species	Agelastica alni	Tradescantia crassula

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Succulent spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Succulent spiderwort
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.

Succulent spiderwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.