Alder leaf beetle vs Pale rush

Agelastica alni compared with Juncus pallidus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Pale rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Pale rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Juncus
Species	Agelastica alni	Juncus pallidus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pale rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Pale rush
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.

Pale rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States