Alder leaf beetle vs Dwarf Blindia

Agelastica alni compared with Blindia caespiticia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf Blindia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Blindia
Species	Agelastica alni	Blindia caespiticia

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Blindia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf Blindia
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.

Dwarf Blindia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.