Erlenblattkäfer vs California alder

Agelastica alni compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Erlenblattkäfer California alder
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Käfer) Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family Chrysomelidae Betulaceae
Genus Agelastica Alnus
Species Agelastica alni Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Erlenblattkäfer California alder
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.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) 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.

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