Alder leaf beetle vs large grimmia

Agelastica alni compared with Grimmia elatior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	large grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Grimmia
Species	Agelastica alni	Grimmia elatior

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

large grimmia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	large grimmia
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.

large grimmia

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.