Alder leaf beetle vs Mann's bluegrass

Agelastica alni compared with Poa mannii

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Mann's bluegrass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Mann's bluegrass
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 mannii

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mann's bluegrass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Mann's bluegrass
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.

Mann's bluegrass

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.