Alder leaf beetle vs undulate alkanet

Agelastica alni compared with Anchusa undulata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while undulate alkanet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	undulate alkanet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Anchusa
Species	Agelastica alni	Anchusa undulata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

undulate alkanet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	undulate alkanet
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.

undulate alkanet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Greece, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden