Alder leaf beetle vs Broad-Glumed Brome

Agelastica alni compared with Bromus latiglumis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Broad-Glumed Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Broad-Glumed Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Bromus
Species	Agelastica alni	Bromus latiglumis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Glumed Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Broad-Glumed Brome
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-Glumed Brome

Habitat

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

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.

Broad-Glumed Brome

The Broad-Glumed Brome (Bromus latiglumis) is a species in the genus Bromus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States