Alder leaf beetle vs tufted fleabane

Agelastica alni compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	tufted fleabane
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	Erigeron
Species	Agelastica alni	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	tufted fleabane
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.

tufted fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.