Alder leaf beetle vs Maple Button

Agelastica alni compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agelastica	Acleris
Species	Agelastica alni	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Maple Button
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.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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