Alder leaf beetle vs iris nain

Agelastica alni compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while iris nain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	iris nain
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agelastica	Iris
Species	Agelastica alni	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and iris nain share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

iris nain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	iris nain
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.

iris nain

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States