Alder leaf beetle vs Dwarf iris

Agelastica alni compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agelastica	Iris
Species	Agelastica alni	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf iris
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.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States