Alder leaf beetle vs Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

Agelastica alni compared with Galium obtusum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Galium
Species	Agelastica alni	Galium obtusum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw
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.

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

The Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw (Galium obtusum) is a species in the genus Galium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States