Erlenblattkäfer vs Flea beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Epitrix pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agelastica	Epitrix
Species	Agelastica alni	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenblattkäfer and Flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Chrysomelidae.

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Flea beetle
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.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States