Brook-Side Alder vs Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Alnus serrulata compared with Psylliodes tricolor

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Flixweed Leaf Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Betulaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Alnus	Psylliodes
Species	Alnus serrulata	Psylliodes tricolor

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Flixweed Leaf Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.