Alder leaf beetle vs Limestone Cushion Poa

Agelastica alni compared with Poa acicularifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Limestone Cushion Poa
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Poales (Grasses)
Family Chrysomelidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Agelastica Poa
Species Agelastica alni Poa acicularifolia

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Cushion Poa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Limestone Cushion Poa
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.

Limestone Cushion Poa

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Limestone Cushion Poa

No description available.

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