Alder leaf beetle vs Centric diatom

Agelastica alni compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cyclotella
Species	Agelastica alni	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States