Alder leaf beetle vs paddle grass

Agelastica alni compared with Halophila decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Halophila
Species	Agelastica alni	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	paddle grass
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.

paddle grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.