Alder leaf beetle vs large-leaved leafy moss

Agelastica alni compared with Rhizomnium magnifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	large-leaved leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Rhizomnium
Species	Agelastica alni	Rhizomnium magnifolium

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

large-leaved leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	large-leaved leafy 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.

large-leaved leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.