Erlenblattkäfer vs Orange-flowered Dandelion

Agelastica alni compared with Taraxacum croceiflorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Orange-flowered Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Agelastica alni	Taraxacum croceiflorum

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Orange-flowered Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Orange-flowered Dandelion
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.

Orange-flowered Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.