Alder leaf beetle vs Matted Bryum

Agelastica alni compared with Bryum minii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Matted Bryum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Bryales (Bryales)
Family Chrysomelidae Bryaceae
Genus Agelastica Bryum
Species Agelastica alni Bryum minii

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Matted Bryum
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.

Matted Bryum

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.

Matted Bryum

No description available.

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