Erlenblattkäfer vs Tree Heath

Agelastica alni compared with Erica arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Tree Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Erica
Species	Agelastica alni	Erica arborea

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Tree Heath
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.

Tree Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.