Alder leaf beetle vs flax dodder

Agelastica alni compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cuscuta
Species	Agelastica alni	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States