Alder leaf beetle vs Maui's paddle

Agelastica alni compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Elaphoglossum
Species	Agelastica alni	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.