Alder leaf beetle vs Downy Veilwort

Agelastica alni compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Metzgeria
Species	Agelastica alni	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Downy Veilwort
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.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States