Asparagus Beetle vs Blackcurrant

Crioceris asparagi compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asparagus Beetle Blackcurrant
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Chrysomelidae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Crioceris Antidesma
Species Crioceris asparagi Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Asparagus Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asparagus Beetle Blackcurrant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asparagus Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Asparagus Beetle

The Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi) is a species in the genus Crioceris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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