Alder leaf beetle vs spread sandwort

Agelastica alni compared with Arenaria lanuginosa

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while spread sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	spread sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Agelastica	Arenaria
Species	Agelastica alni	Arenaria lanuginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and spread sandwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

spread sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	spread sandwort
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.

spread sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.