Alder leaf beetle vs Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Agelastica alni compared with Coreopsis verticillata

Key Differences

  • Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Thread-Leaved Coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Chrysomelidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agelastica Coreopsis
Species Agelastica alni Coreopsis verticillata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
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.

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

No description available.

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