Alder leaf beetle vs Appalachian Polypody

Agelastica alni compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Polypodium
Species	Agelastica alni	Polypodium appalachianum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Appalachian Polypody
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.

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States