Alder leaf beetle vs West Indies cherry

Agelastica alni compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Agelastica alni	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	West Indies cherry
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.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.