Erlenblattkäfer vs Abbiß-Pippau

Agelastica alni compared with Crepis praemorsa

Key Differences

• Erlenblattkäfer is Least Concern while Abbiß-Pippau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Abbiß-Pippau
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Crepis
Species	Agelastica alni	Crepis praemorsa

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Abbiß-Pippau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Abbiß-Pippau
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.

Abbiß-Pippau

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway