Alder leaf beetle vs sumac

Agelastica alni compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Toxicodendron
Species	Agelastica alni	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	sumac
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.

sumac

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.