Alder leaf beetle vs milky draba

Agelastica alni compared with Draba lactea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while milky draba is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	milky draba
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)	Brassicales (アブラナ目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Draba
Species	Agelastica alni	Draba lactea

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

milky draba

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	milky draba
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.

milky draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden