Alder leaf beetle vs Bog Bedstraw

Agelastica alni compared with Galium labradoricum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Bog 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 labradoricum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bog Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Bog 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.

Bog Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.

Bog Bedstraw

The Bog Bedstraw (Galium labradoricum) is a species in the genus Galium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.