Alder leaf beetle vs British Featherwort

Agelastica alni compared with Plagiochila britannica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	British Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Plagiochila
Species	Agelastica alni	Plagiochila britannica

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

British Featherwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	British Featherwort
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.

British Featherwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

British Featherwort

The British Featherwort (Plagiochila britannica) is a species in the genus Plagiochila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.