Alder leaf beetle vs Broad-Fruited Sedge

Agelastica alni compared with Carex tenera

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Broad-Fruited Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Broad-Fruited Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Carex
Species	Agelastica alni	Carex tenera

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Fruited Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Broad-Fruited Sedge
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.

Broad-Fruited Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.

Broad-Fruited Sedge

The Broad-Fruited Sedge (Carex tenera) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States