Alder leaf beetle vs Babington's Orache

Agelastica alni compared with Atriplex glabriuscula

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Babington's Orache is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Babington's Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Atriplex
Species	Agelastica alni	Atriplex glabriuscula

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Babington's Orache
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.

Babington's Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden