Alder leaf beetle vs prostrate dallis grass

Agelastica alni compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while prostrate dallis grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	prostrate dallis grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Paspalum
Species	Agelastica alni	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

prostrate dallis grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	prostrate dallis 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.

prostrate dallis grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.