Alder leaf beetle vs feathery neckera

Agelastica alni compared with Neckera pennata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while feathery neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	feathery neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Neckera
Species	Agelastica alni	Neckera pennata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	feathery neckera
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.

feathery neckera

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States