Alder leaf beetle vs Tuberous Valerian

Agelastica alni compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Valeriana
Species	Agelastica alni	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.