Alder leaf beetle vs Krauss' spikemoss

Agelastica alni compared with Selaginella kraussiana

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Krauss' spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Selaginella
Species	Agelastica alni	Selaginella kraussiana

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Krauss' spikemoss
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.

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States