Alder leaf beetle vs carpet beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while carpet beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	carpet beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order same	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Coleoptera (kumbang)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Agelastica	Attagenus
Species	Agelastica alni	Attagenus trifasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and carpet beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (kumbang)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	carpet beetle
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.

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden