Erlenblattkäfer vs Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

Agelastica alni compared with Grapholita janthinana

Key Differences

• Erlenblattkäfer is Least Concern while Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agelastica	Grapholita
Species	Agelastica alni	Grapholita janthinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenblattkäfer and Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler
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.

Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

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