Alder leaf beetle vs picris broomrape

Agelastica alni compared with Orobanche picridis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while picris broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	picris broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Orobanche
Species	Agelastica alni	Orobanche picridis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

picris broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	picris broomrape
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.

picris broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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