Erlenblattkäfer vs Zwiebelthrips

Agelastica alni compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Erlenblattkäfer is Least Concern while Zwiebelthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Thripidae
Genus	Agelastica	Thrips
Species	Agelastica alni	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Zwiebelthrips
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.

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 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 4 countries:

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