Alder leaf beetle vs Darrell's Fleabane

Agelastica alni compared with Erigeron darrellianus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Darrell's Fleabane is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Darrell's Fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Asterales (菊目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Erigeron
Species	Agelastica alni	Erigeron darrellianus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Darrell's Fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Darrell's Fleabane
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.

Darrell's Fleabane

Habitat

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

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.