Alder leaf beetle vs Holt Notchwort

Agelastica alni compared with Odontoschisma francisci

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Holt Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Odontoschisma
Species	Agelastica alni	Odontoschisma francisci

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Holt Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Holt Notchwort
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.

Holt Notchwort

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.