Alder leaf beetle vs Heath Plait-moss

Agelastica alni compared with Hypnum jutlandicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Heath Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Hypnum
Species	Agelastica alni	Hypnum jutlandicum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Heath Plait-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Heath Plait-moss
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.

Heath Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.