Alder leaf beetle vs Smaller White-moss

Agelastica alni compared with Leucobryum juniperoideum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Smaller White-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Leucobryum
Species	Agelastica alni	Leucobryum juniperoideum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Smaller White-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Smaller White-moss
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.

Smaller White-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.