Alder leaf beetle vs Stinging Tree

Agelastica alni compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Stinging Tree
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)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Dendrocnide
Species	Agelastica alni	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.