Alder leaf beetle vs spirea aphid

Agelastica alni compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while spirea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	spirea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Hemiptera (มวน)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agelastica	Aphis
Species	Agelastica alni	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	spirea aphid
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.

spirea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi), Asia (Georgia, Israel), Europe (19 countries), North America (Barbados, Dominica, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States