Alder leaf beetle vs New Marsh Cosmet

Agelastica alni compared with Cosmopterix scribaiella

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while New Marsh Cosmet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	New Marsh Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Agelastica	Cosmopterix
Species	Agelastica alni	Cosmopterix scribaiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and New Marsh Cosmet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

New Marsh Cosmet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	New Marsh Cosmet
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.

New Marsh Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden