Alder leaf beetle vs cup grass

Agelastica alni compared with Eriochloa crebra

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	cup grass
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	Eriochloa
Species	Agelastica alni	Eriochloa crebra

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	cup grass
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.

cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.