Alder leaf beetle vs violet risso

Agelastica alni compared with Rissoa violacea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while violet risso is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	violet risso
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Agelastica	Rissoa
Species	Agelastica alni	Rissoa violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and violet risso share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

violet risso

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	violet risso
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.

violet risso

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway