Erlenblattkäfer vs Pimpernuß

Agelastica alni compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Erlenblattkäfer is Least Concern while Pimpernuß is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Pimpernuß
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Staphylea
Species	Agelastica alni	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Pimpernuß

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Pimpernuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlenblattkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pimpernuß

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Erlenblattkäfer

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.

Pimpernuß

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden