Alder leaf beetle vs White Alder

Agelastica alni compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Agelastica	Platylophus
Species	Agelastica alni	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.