Alder leaf beetle vs Yarrow

Agelastica alni compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Agelastica alni	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.