Alder leaf beetle vs Blackstem Spleenwort

Agelastica alni compared with Asplenium resiliens

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Blackstem Spleenwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Asplenium
Species	Agelastica alni	Asplenium resiliens

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Blackstem Spleenwort
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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States