Alder leaf beetle vs Stinking Juniper

Agelastica alni compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Juniperus
Species	Agelastica alni	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Stinking Juniper
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.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.