Alder leaf beetle vs green hydra

Agelastica alni compared with Hydra viridissima

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while green hydra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	green hydra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hydridae
Genus	Agelastica	Hydra
Species	Agelastica alni	Hydra viridissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and green hydra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

green hydra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	green hydra
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.

green hydra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden