Alder leaf beetle vs Irish Threadwort

Agelastica alni compared with Telaranea nematodes

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Irish Threadwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Telaranea
Species	Agelastica alni	Telaranea nematodes

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Irish Threadwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.