Alder leaf beetle vs Pino Negro

Agelastica alni compared with Pinus uncinata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Pino Negro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agelastica alni	Pinus uncinata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pino Negro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Pino Negro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pino Negro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Alder leaf beetle

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden