Alder leaf beetle vs Scandinavian Small-Reed

Agelastica alni compared with Calamagrostis purpurea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Scandinavian Small-Reed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Scandinavian Small-Reed
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	Calamagrostis
Species	Agelastica alni	Calamagrostis purpurea

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Scandinavian Small-Reed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Scandinavian Small-Reed
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.

Scandinavian Small-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States