Alder leaf beetle vs Marsh Notchwort

Agelastica alni compared with Heterogemma laxa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Heterogemma
Species	Agelastica alni	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Marsh Notchwort
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.

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.