Alder leaf beetle vs root-eating beetle

Agelastica alni compared with Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	root-eating beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Coleoptera (besouro)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Monotomidae
Genus	Agelastica	Rhizophagus
Species	Agelastica alni	Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and root-eating beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (besouro)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

root-eating beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	root-eating 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.

root-eating beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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